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The Trump administration is ending its immigration surge in Minnesota.

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It's Thursday, February 12th.

I'm Alex Ocele for The Wall Street Journal.

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The Trump administration said today that it's ending the immigration crackdown in Minnesota.

Here's Border Czar Tom Homan speaking this morning.

For more on the end of the operation and its impact, I'm joined by WSJ immigration reporter Michelle Hackman.

Michelle, what were the administration's goals in Minnesota and did it achieve them?

There's been a lot of tension both in Minnesota and in Washington after federal agents shot and killed U.S.

citizens.

There were protests and the fight over funding for the Department of Homeland Security.

Michelle, let me play you a clip of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz after Homan's announcement.

Did the backlash to the administration's policy play a role in the end of the surge?

How have Democrats responded to the announcement that the operation is ending?