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US immigration officials working on plan to reduce number of agents in Minneapolis, Trump border czar says

  • On Jan. 29, 2026, White House Border Czar Tom Homan held a Minneapolis briefing and said federal agents are working on a drawdown plan dependent on state and local cooperation, noting `As we see cooperation happen, then the redeployment will happen`.
  • After two recent fatal shootings of U.S. citizens Alex Pretti and Renee Good, President Donald Trump dispatched Tom Homan and reassigned Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino amid nearly 3,000 federal agents deployed.
  • Homan said county jails in Minnesota agreed to notify ICE of release dates, so agents can take custody, while an internal ICE memo directed targeted enforcement of immigrants with criminal records and avoiding agitators.
  • Homan vowed to remain in Minneapolis until the situation eased, saying `Got here Monday evening, and I'm staying till the problem's gone`, and insisted ICE will not surrender its mission while tying withdrawals to calmer rhetoric.
  • Amid mounting legal scrutiny, U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz cited at least 96 ICE violations, while observers said Homan's changes reflect de-escalation under intense political pressure.
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The number of federal officials is to be reduced. More cooperation with local authorities is required.

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