Roughly 3,000 federal officers are currently deployed in Minnesota.
MINNEAPOLIS — The Trump administration is reducing the number of immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota after state and local officials agreed to cooperate by turning over arrested immigrants, border czar Tom Homan said Wednesday.
About 700 federal agents will be withdrawn from the immigration operation around Minnesota, Homan said during a news conference. Roughly 3,000 federal officers are currently deployed in the state.
This update comes a week after Homan took over the operation from former Border Commander at Large Greg Bovino. Homan previously stated that he was negotiating with Minnesota leaders to remove more ICE agents from the state. He said if county jails cooperated with immigration officials, then ICE leadership might pull some federal agents.
“We currently have an unprecedented number of towns communicating with us now and allowing ICE to take custody of illegal aliens before they hit the streets,” Homan said.
Twin Cities leaders, residents, schools and businesses have urged immigration enforcement officers to leave Minnesota after federal agents shot and killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
Minneapolis has been hit hard economically as well, with officials reporting that the city is losing up to $20 million a week due to the ICE operation.
Twin Cities educators will also hold a press conference Wednesday, urging ICE to leave the state, as students have been detained and ICE agents have been present at multiple school pickups. Four students at Columbia Heights Public Schools have been detained and Minneapolis Public Schools is continuing e-learning options as families have expressed fear of going to school.
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