Morning Wire "Operation Metro Surge” Ends & Colony Ridge Caves | 2.13.26
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Feb 13, 2026 
Brent Schur, Daily Wire reporter who digs into local settlement stories, and Cameron Arcand, political reporter covering Congress and federal policy. They discuss the end of a Minnesota ICE surge and its local fallout. They unpack a looming DHS funding lapse and stalled congressional talks. They review a $68M settlement tied to a Texas settlement and new rules to prevent repeat schemes.
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Drawdown Is Tactical, Not A Policy Reversal
- The Trump administration is drawing down large, visible ICE deployments while keeping core ICE operations in place.
- John Homan frames this as tactical de-escalation, not a retreat from mass-deportation goals.
Prioritizing High-Threat Targets
- John Homan and the White House prioritize targeting the highest-threat immigrants over broad sweeps.
- The administration couples selective enforcement with promises of mass deportation to balance politics and pragmatism.
Local Protests Claimed As A Victory
- Local activists and 'ice watch' groups protested and obstructed ICE operations after the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Peretti.
- Minnesota Democrats claim those protests influenced the administration's decision to pull back federal officers.