DHS has no immediate plans for sweeping city-specific immigration enforcement operations, officials say

Kevin R. Johnson

14 Feb 2026

Good news! The Department of Homeland Security has no immediate plans for large-scale immigration operations targeting specific cities, senior DHS officials told NBC News.

The news comes after border "czar" Tom Homan announced the end of Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota. DHS had said it was the largest immigration enforcement operation ever.

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