MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — 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 About 700 federal agents will be withdrawn from the immigration operation around Minnesota, Homan said during a news conference.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.
Trump Administration Scales Back Immigration Enforcement in Minnesota
In a recent announcement, the Trump administration revealed plans to reduce the number of immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota, following state cooperation to turn over arrested immigrants.
The Trump administration is set to withdraw approximately 700 federal immigration enforcement officers from Minnesota, as per border czar Tom Homan. This decision comes after state and local officials agree to collaborate in immigration enforcement by facilitating the handover of arrested immigrants. Currently, around 3,000 federal agents are involved in immigration operations in the state.
