Trump Administration Announces Changes to Immigration Enforcement in Minnesota Amidst Controversy
MINNEAPOLIS - The Trump administration announced plans to reduce the number of federal immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota, following public outcry over recent fatal shootings and allegations of unconstitutional practices. Tom Homan, the White House's border czar, made the announcement at a press conference in Minneapolis on Thursday, according to NPR News.
Homan, a former acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), was dispatched to Minnesota on Monday night for emergency meetings with local officials, Time reported. This followed two fatal shootings in Minneapolis at the hands of federal immigration officials, as well as evidence of indiscriminate stops of U.S. citizens and widespread allegations of unconstitutional search and seizure violations, according to Time.
Despite the planned reduction, Homan stated that immigration agents would continue making arrests. "We are not going to surrender our mission at all, we're just going to do it smarter," he told reporters in Minneapolis, according to Time. Homan's announcement came after President Trump announced he would take over the lead of Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Minnesota after federal agents shot and killed a second U.S. citizen during Operation Metro Surge, according to NPR News.
The announcement comes amidst escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran, as debates over a possible US intervention gained wide coverage in Iranian media amid ongoing unrest, according to Vox. Newspapers in Iran's capital Tehran prominently featured statements by US President Donald Trump suggesting that military options against Iran could be considered following interventions in protests across the country on January 28, 2026, according to Vox.
The situation in Minnesota reflects a broader pattern of President Trump's use of coercion and threats, according to Time. The article noted that Trump is "barking loudly but has apparently fumbled his threatened stick."
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