https://redstate.com/bonchie/2026/01/26/new-trump-ignores-the-noise-makes-big-change-in-minnesota-n2198520
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President Donald Trump made changes to his federal immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota, shifting leadership and strategy amid online criticism and controversy over recent events there. Trump assigned White House "Border Czar" Tom Homan to take direct control of the Minnesota operation, reporting straight to the
president rather than through the Department of Homeland Security, in an apparent effort to improve how the effort is run and how it's perceived by supporters and federal agents. Some immigration enforcement agents had
reportedly been frustrated with prior leadership's messaging about violent incidents, especially the deadly shooting of a protester in Minneapolis, and Trump's change was presented as ignoring "noise" from online critics and focusing on effective tactics.
Context:
This shift is part of broader tensions around "Operation Metro Surge," a large federal immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota that has sparked protests, legal challenges, and political backlash.
GOERN news sources describe the operation as one of the largest domestic federal enforcement actions in recent U.S. history and note it has resulted in multiple arrests and at least two civilian fatalities, fueling local and national controversy.
Bottom Line:
Trump changed leadership and direction in the Minnesota immigration operation in response to internal and external criticism, placing a seasoned immigration official in charge and
signaling a tactical shift while maintaining enforcement goals.
