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But it's been bad. Bad for them. The TV's been bad, the narrative has been bad, the actual implementation of the operation has been bad.As suggested before, God Trump only cares about his polling with MAGA. Only some 27% of MAGA says ICE went too far. 29% want ICE to go harder.
NOEM is still claiming they removed "4000 criminals" from Minneapolis.
New Milestone in Operation Metro Surge: 4,000+ Criminal Illegals Removed from Minnesota Streets
“President Trump’s commonsense immigration enforcement policies are delivering the public safety results the American people demanded, with more than 4,000 dangerous criminal illegal aliens already arrested in Minnesota https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2026/02/new-mi...But, reportedly, DHS refuses to break down how many of those thousands were actually the "violent criminals" that Noem was screeching about, vs those who were only in the US illegally, or in the US legally, or US citizens. From the net sifter:
As of February 2026, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has faced criticism for not releasing detailed, transparent, and verifiable data regarding the breakdown of criminal versus non-criminal detainees during "Operation Metro Surge" in Minneapolis and the wider Minnesota area.
While DHS officials have publicized high-level figures—claiming over 4,000 arrests in Minnesota since late 2025 and asserting that the focus is on "worst of the worst" criminal illegal aliens—independent analysts and state officials have disputed these numbers and highlighted a lack of transparency regarding specific case details. Homan continues to threaten violence in Minneapolis, and elsewhere.
Fiery Tom Homan warns agents could return to Minnesota and threatens raids in other cities: ‘We’re coming for you’
“ICE has all the money they want to keep doing the job,” Homan said. “Of course, the men and women long term won’t be getting paid, but will continue to do operations. They’ll continue taking people off the street.”
“Let me be clear: Mass deportations will continue,” the border czar added. “We’re not going back. President Trump promised mass deportation. That’s exactly what the American people are gonna get. We’re gonna enforce immigration loss. If you’re in this country illegally, we’re coming for you.”https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/fiery-tom-homa...It's a big, bloody, show, because MAGA must have it's circuses.
Steve
