Overview
- White House border czar Tom Homan ordered an immediate withdrawal of 700 federal immigration personnel from Minnesota, leaving around 2,000 officers in place.
- Homan said the drawdown follows what he called unprecedented cooperation from sheriffs and county jails, though he did not identify which counties increased coordination.
- DHS will prioritize body‑worn camera deployment in Minneapolis and place ICE and CBP under a unified command, with a shift toward more jail‑based, targeted arrests.
- President Trump said he approved the reduction and suggested a “softer touch,” while Homan emphasized that nationwide enforcement and plans for mass deportations will continue.
- Minnesota leaders and business voices welcomed the step but urged a full pullback as a federal civil‑rights probe advances, courts in Oregon curb some tactics, and schools report ongoing detentions of students and families.