Feb 12th, 2026

Trump to End Minnesota Immigration Blitz

Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito said that while Congress can make improvements in immigration enforcement, the work of removing people who are in the country illegally is important and must go on. Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito joined Balance of power to discuss Homan's comments on ICE and what this means for the looming shutdown. Trump administration is retreating from its immigration-enforcement blitz in Minnesota, pulling back after more than two months of operations that left two US citizens dead, spurred massive protests and torpedoed support for one of President Donald Trump’s signature policies.