BREAKING: ICE Surge Ending in Minnesota, Border Czar Homan Announces

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in Minneapolis is coming to an end, border czar Tom Homan announced Thursday.

Following increased coordination with state and local leaders, “I have proposed, and President [Donald] Trump has concurred that this surge operation conclude,” Homan said, adding that “a significant drawdown has already been underway this week.”

Within the next week, the federal immigration officers on the ground in the Twin Cities will be sent back to their home states, according to Homan.

The Trump administration deployed 3,000 federal immigration agents to Minnesota in December and January as part of Operation Metro Surge.

Homan announced an initial drawdown in Minnesota of 700 immigration agents last week, crediting the change to increased cooperation with state officials.

Trump deployed Homan to Minneapolis about three weeks ago to oversee the immigration enforcement operation there after a Border Patrol agent shot and killed Alex Pretti, 37, on Jan. 24, and an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good, also 37, on Jan. 7. 

ICE will maintain a presence in Minnesota, according to Homan, who added that the targeted operation over the past six weeks has left “Minnesota safer.”

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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