US EditionTrump Administration to Pull 700 Immigration Officers From Minneapolis, Homan Says
Tom Homan cited improved cooperation from Minnesota officials allowing ICE direct custody of arrested immigrants, leading to a 25% reduction in federal immigration agents, with 2,000 remaining.
- On Wednesday, February 4, 2026, White House border czar Tom Homan announced the Trump administration will withdraw 700 federal immigration officers from Minneapolis, leaving over 2,000 agents in the region.
- Citing `unprecedented` cooperation from Minnesota's county sheriffs and jails, Homan explained that this allowed ICE to take custody of illegal immigrants before release, prompting a drawdown of 700 federal agents.
- Operation Metro Surge expanded to roughly 3,000 officers, and Homan moved to unify ICE and CBP under one command last week, following his take-over from Gregory Bovino.
- Homan warned enforcement will continue nationwide, stressing President Donald Trump remains committed to mass deportations, while Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called the reduction a step in the right direction but not de-escalation.
- Homan said a full withdrawal hinges on continued cooperation and an end to attacks, roadblocks, and interference after tensions rose following the shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
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The Department of Homeland Security will immediately withdraw 700 agents from Minneapolis, a reduction close to a quarter of deployment, in the midst of attempts to reduce tensions following the death of two U.S. citizens at the hands of federal agents.The White House border tsar, Tom Homan, sent by President Donald Trump to Minneapolis to ease pressure on local outrage, highlighted a shift towards a more focused enforcement of the law, followin…
Reducing forces in the state of Minnesota: According to Trump's top border guard Tom Homan, the withdrawal of hundreds of officials is only possible because ICE is now cooperating with local authorities.
Border czar pulls 700 federal officers out of Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS —— The Trump administration is reducing the number of immigration officers in Minnesota but will continue its enforcement operation that has sparked weeks of tensions and deadly confrontations, border czar Tom Homan said Wednesday. About 700 federal officers — roughly a quarter of the total deployed to Minnesota — will be withdrawn immediately after state and local officials agreed over the past week to cooperate by turning over arre…
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