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Trump's border czar signals end to immigration operation in Minnesota

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Published February 12, 2026 at 9:43 AM CST

Trump administration border czar Tom Homan said Thursday that the immigration surge that prompted widespread protests and claimed the lives of two U.S. citizens is drawing to a close.

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