Trump admin to withdraw 700 federal officers from Minnesota: Homan
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Published Wed, Feb 4 2026 9:14 AM EST Updated 8 Min Ago
The Trump administration will draw down 700 federal law enforcement officers from Minnesota “effective immediately,” White House border czar Tom Homan said Wednesday. After that partial withdrawal, around 2,000 federal agents will remain in the state — a roughly 25% reduction — with most concentrated in the Twin Cities area encompassing Minneapolis and St. Paul, Homan said at a press conference in Minneapolis.
Homan announced the pullback after touting what he said was “unprecedented cooperation” between the federal government and state and local entities.
That cooperation boosts efficiency, requiring fewer officers to be sent into communities “to assume custody of a criminal alien target” and freeing up resources, Homan said. “More officers taking custody of criminal aliens directly from the jails, means less officers on the street doing criminal operations,” he said. “This is smart law enforcement, not less law enforcement.”
He repeatedly insisted the administration is “not surrendering” in Minneapolis, which has become a hotbed of civil unrest over the administration’s aggressive deportation tactics.
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The Trump administration will draw down 700 federal law enforcement officers from Minnesota "effective immediately," border czar Tom Homan said Wednesday. After that partial withdrawal, around 2,000 federal agents will remain in the state -- a roughly 25% reduction -- with most concentrated in the Twin Cities area encompassing Minneapolis and St. Paul, Homan said at a press conference.
Homan announced the pullback after touting "unprecedented cooperation" between the federal government and state and local entities.
That cooperation boosts efficiency, requiring fewer officers to be sent into communities "to assume custody of a criminal alien target" and freeing up resources, Homan said. "More officers taking custody of criminal aliens directly from the jails, means less officers on the street doing criminal operations," he said. "This is smart law enforcement, not less law enforcement."
He repeatedly insisted that the administration is "not surrendering" in Minneapolis, which has become a hotbed of civil unrest over the administration's aggressive deportation tactics.
The Trump administration will draw down 700 federal law enforcement officers from Minnesota "effective immediately," border czar Tom Homan said Wednesday. After that partial withdrawal, around 2,000 federal agents will remain in the state, with most concentrated in the Twin Cities area encompassing Minneapolis and St. Paul, Homan said at a press conference.
Homan announced the pullback after touting "unprecedented cooperation" between the federal government and state and local entities.
That cooperation boosts efficiency, requiring fewer officers to be sent into communities "to assume custody of a criminal alien target" and freeing up resources, Homan said.
"More officers taking custody of criminal aliens directly from the jails, means less officers on the street doing criminal operations," he said. "This is smart law enforcement, not less law enforcement."
The Trump administration will draw down 700 federal law enforcement officers from Minnesota on Wednesday, border czar Tom Homan said.
Homan, at a press conference in Minneapolis, announced the partial withdrawal of the thousands of federal immigration agents deployed to Minnesota after touting "unprecedented cooperation" between the federal government and state and local entities.
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