Consider This from NPR What should the future of federal immigration enforcement look like?
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Feb 15, 2026 
Janet Napolitano, former DHS Secretary and Arizona governor, brings expertise in immigration enforcement and homeland security. She critiques large-scale raids and leadership-driven arrest goals. She contrasts recent tactics with past priorities like focusing on criminals and de-escalation. She argues for reform and professionalism rather than abolition, and warns about harms from DHS shutdowns.
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Operation Overreach Driven By Politics
- The Minnesota operation represented overreach driven by political directives from the White House.
- Janet Napolitano says size, tempo, and demonizing rhetoric distorted professional law enforcement judgment.
Leadership Rhetoric Shaped Operations
- Napolitano recounts that leadership rhetoric demonized communities and de-emphasized professional conduct.
- She notes failures to de-escalate during protests and operational missteps captured on video.
Saturation Undermined Local Policing
- Sending almost 3,000 federal agents into a small city overwhelmed local capacity and harmed coordination.
- Napolitano warns this saturation and lack of local cooperation will have lasting spillover effects.