Tom Homan, President Trump's border czar, announced the end of the ICE surge operation in Minnesota after key successes in public safety and local law enforcement collaboration. President Trump concurred with the proposal, initiating a significant drawdown this week that extends into next week. Some U.S. personnel will stay for ongoing investigations and fraud combat efforts
In a pivotal update on U.S. immigration enforcement, President Trump's border czar Tom Homan has proposed concluding the high-impact ICE surge operation in Minnesota, with the President fully concurring on the strategic drawdown. Launched last year to target public safety threats and criminal aliens, the initiative peaked with around 3,000 federal officers from ICE, Border Patrol, and CBP, fostering unprecedented cooperation with state and local authorities previously resistant to federal efforts.
Key Developments
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ICE Surge Operation Concludes: Homan proposed wrapping up the Minnesota initiative, citing achievements in removing public safety threats and securing unprecedented state-local cooperation since its start last year.
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Trump Gives Green Light: President Trump agreed to the conclusion, marking a strategic shift after peak deployment of about 3,000 federal officers from ICE, Border Patrol, and CBP.
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Drawdown Underway: Significant personnel reduction began this week and continues next week; officers reassign to other high-priority areas nationwide for mass deportations.
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Residual Presence Maintained: Select U.S. investigators remain in Minnesota to finalize probes, tackle social service fraud, and ensure sustained arrests of criminal aliens in jails.
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Improved Cooperation Noted: Agreements allow ICE to apprehend targets safely at release from state facilities, transforming Minnesota into less of a sanctuary for criminals.
Sources: New York Post, KTVU, Reuters, Bloomberg, NBC News