White House Border Czar Tom Homan has announced that President Donald Trump’s administration is drawing down hundreds of federal agents deployed to Minnesota, citing what he described as “unprecedented cooperation” from state and local law enforcement.
Speaking at a morning press conference in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Homan said approximately 700 federal agents would be departing the Twin Cities effective immediately.
He added that the administration’s long-term objective is a “complete drawdown” of the federal presence.
Homan said the reduction was made possible after meetings with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, during which he urged the Democrat local officials to allow jails to notify federal authorities ahead of the release of illegal aliens in custody.
“We currently have an unprecedented number of counties communicating with us now and allowing ICE to take custody of illegal aliens before they hit the streets,” Homan said.
“Unprecedented cooperation.
“I’ll say it again: This is efficient, and it requires only one or two officers to assume custody of a criminal alien target, rather than eight or 10 officers going into the community and arresting that public safety threat.”
Homan said the increased coordination improves safety for law enforcement officers, the public, and the migrants themselves.
“Given this increase in unprecedented collaboration, and as a result of less need for law enforcement officers to do this work in a safer environment, I have announced immediately we will draw down 700 people effective today,” he said.
He also emphasized that federal authorities are not asking local jails to detain illegals beyond their scheduled release times.
“We’re not asking anyone to be an immigration officer,” Homan said.
WATCH:
President Trump deployed Homan to Minnesota last week following the fatal shooting of anti-ICE agitator Alex Pretti by federal agents.
Pretti was the second anti-ICE activist killed by federal agents in Minneapolis in recent weeks amid escalating unrest tied to immigration enforcement operations.
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino departed Minnesota shortly after Homan’s arrival.
Federal agents have faced organized resistance in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Well-organized far-left activists have been harassing officers and attempting to obstruct enforcement actions.
The confrontations have drawn increased scrutiny on Capitol Hill.
Republicans in Congress have since called for investigations into the funding networks and coordination behind the organized resistance to federal immigration enforcement in the Twin Cities.
The administration says the drawdown reflects operational success, not retreat, as cooperation replaces confrontation and enforcement shifts away from community arrests toward controlled transfers inside detention facilities.
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