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Tom Homan, the White House Border Czar appointed by President Trump to address the situation in Minneapolis, announced a significant reduction in the number of federal law enforcement officers stationed in the city. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday morning, Homan revealed an immediate “drawdown” of personnel from the sanctuary city.
Homan stated that 700 agents will be withdrawn from Minneapolis “effective immediately.” He clarified that this decision should not be viewed as the Trump administration retreating from its deportation efforts. Instead, he attributed the move to “unprecedented cooperation” between federal agencies and local government officials. Homan highlighted the positive communications with Mayor Jacob Frey, Governor Tim Walz, and the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) as key factors in this development.
The reduction in the federal presence, which includes agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), is made possible by the collaboration from local authorities. Homan explained, “More officers taking custody of criminal aliens directly from the jails means fewer officers are needed on the street for criminal operations. This approach represents smart law enforcement, not diminished law enforcement.”
Tom Homan: “I have announced effective immediately, we will draw down 700 people effective today. 700 law enforcement personnel.” pic.twitter.com/Vbylc3iIBd
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The reason so many agents – which will be a mix of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) personnel – can now be deployed to other areas is apparently solely down to the cooperation coming from local officials. “More officers taking custody of criminal aliens directly from the jails, means less officers on the street doing criminal operations,” Homan said. “This is smart law enforcement, not less law enforcement.”