Minnesota Now: Feb. 12, 2026
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Thursday morning, top immigration official Tom Homan announced the surge of federal agents in the state is coming to a close. We have more on what he said, plus reaction from Gov. Tim Walz on what recovery is needed.
St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her shares her reaction to today's announcement and next steps for the city.
Plus, we hear from a Minnesotan who has been in hiding as a result of the surge in the second installment of our new series.
Some asylum seekers are seeing their cases get fast-tracked. We check in with a local immigration attorney representing some of these individuals on what this could mean for them.
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Plus, we hear from a Duluth curler who just won silver at the Winter Olympics.
The Minnesota Music Minute was “Little Girl Blue” by Tina Schlieske.
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