Border Czar Says 700 Immigration Agents Will Leave Minneapolis
Tom Homan, the White House border czar, said the federal government would immediately withdraw 700 law enforcement officers from Minneapolis, scaling down the administration’s immigration crackdown. He said about 2,000 agents would remain. The change followed a deployment of thousands of federal officers and agents that Immigration and Customs Enforcement called the agency’s "largest operation to date." Mr.
Homan said an "unprecedented number of counties" were cooperating, allowing ICE to take custody of unauthorized immigrants before they are released from jails. Mr. Homan said the cooperation had created a "safer environment" for officers and allowed for fewer officers in the region.
"This is smart law enforcement, not less law enforcement," he added.
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