Border czar Tom Homan announced that the Trump administration will draw down 700 immigration agents from Minnesota. Homan explained the development as part of the “unprecedented cooperation” with local law enforcement respecting ICE detainers.
“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. Unprecedented cooperation,” Homan said. “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.”
“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 am announcing, effective immediately, we will draw down 700 people effective today,” he added.
President Trump announced late last month that he would send Homan to Minnesota. “Tom Homan will be managing ICE Operations on the ground in Minnesota to continue arresting the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens,” Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt wrote on X, confirming the development. “In addition, Tom will coordinate with those leading investigations into the massive, widespread fraud that has resulted in billions of taxpayer dollars being stolen from law-abiding citizens in Minnesota.”
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey condemned his appearance, stating that he “made it clear that Minneapolis does not and will not enforce federal immigration laws, and that we will remain focused on keeping our neighbors and streets safe.”
