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Weekly Immigration News – February 13, 2026

Border czar Tom Homan announced that the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota, known as Operation Metro Surge, is ending after more than 4,000 arrests. PBS News.

The Trump administration is expanding efforts to revoke U.S. citizenship from some naturalized Americans, aiming to identify 100–200 denaturalization cases per month. NBC News.

A federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration may continue detaining certain immigrants without offering them bond hearings while their cases proceed. AP News.

The Trump administration plans to expand enforcement of a decades-old law to proactively revoke U.S. passports of parents who owe substantial child support, starting with those owing over $100,000, potentially affecting thousands. AP News.

Immigration courts abruptly rescheduled over 100 Somali asylum cases to earlier dates, raising concerns among attorneys that the move could fast-track deportations and limit due process. NPR.

Senate Democrats blocked a DHS funding bill over concerns about ICE tactics and recent fatal shootings in Minnesota, likely triggering a partial DHS shutdown. However, ICE operations are expected to continue largely unaffected because the agency already has substantial funding from a previous bill. The Guardian. 

A Reuters analysis found that the Trump administration has charged at least 655 people with assaulting a federal officer or impeding law enforcement operations since launching a series of city‑focused crackdowns last summer. Reuters.

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