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ICE Arrests Fall Nearly 12% After Minneapolis Killings and Leadership Shake-Up

The pullback signals a shift in tactics rather than a broad retreat from enforcement.

FILE - Garrison Gibson is arrested by federal immigration officers Jan. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
FILE - An asylum seeker from Ecuador hugs her father as he is detained by federal agents July 31, 2025 (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova, File)
FILE - Milenko Faria, whose wife, Dr. Rubeliz Bolivar, is in immigration custody, hugs their daughter, Milena, after his asylum interview at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services facility in Tustin, Calif., Thursday, April 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
FILE - U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino walks with Federal agents outside a convenience store Jan. 21, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, File)

Overview

  • An Associated Press analysis of ICE records shows average weekly arrests fell by nearly 12% in the five weeks after a drawdown was ordered in Minnesota.
  • The decline followed the Minneapolis killings and a leadership change that sidelined Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino as Tom Homan ordered fewer agents in the state.
  • Even with the drop, nationwide arrest levels remain higher than much of President Donald Trump’s first year and far above those during the Biden administration.
  • Arrest trends varied by state as counts rose in Kentucky, Indiana, North Carolina and Florida, while Minnesota and Texas saw sharp declines.
  • About 41% of people detained after the drawdown had no criminal charges or convictions, and court filings detail arrests of a Honduran father in San Diego and a South Texas doctor.