De-escalation: Tom Homan ends Metro Surge

The administration ended Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota on Thursday. Tom Homan said the president approved the move and that he will stay in the state briefly to manage the drawdown. A significant pullout was already underway.

At the operation’s height about 3,000 federal officers were in the state, compared with about 150 in normal times. More than 1,000 agents have already left and hundreds more are due to depart in the days ahead. ICE will keep a presence in Minnesota and some officers will remain.

Officials put arrests during the operation at more than 4,000, and said more than 200 people were arrested for interfering with officers. Gov. Tim Walz said he is cautiously optimistic about the withdrawal and plans to seek $10 million for small businesses hurt by the operation. Minneapolis officials estimate the financial impact on the city at over $200 million.

AI-synthesized from multiple reported sources