Small ‘security force’ to stay in Minnesota despite ICE surge ending: Homan

Published February 16, 2026 12:59pm ET



Border czar Tom Homan on Sunday said a small federal force will temporarily remain in Minnesota, days after the Trump administration announced it would end its Immigration and Customs Enforcement surge in the state.

“There will be a small force, a security force … that will respond to when our agents are out, and they get surrounded by agitators and things get out of control,” Homan said during a CBS News interview. 

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