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On Wednesday, Border Czar Tom Homan announced that 700 federal law enforcement agents are leaving Minnesota, citing increased cooperation between ICE and local law enforcement.
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From The Epoch Times:
The reduction was made possible due to the “unprecedented cooperation” with local counties on honoring Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers on illegal immigrant prisoners, Homan said at a press conference in Minneapolis. ICE detainers ask jails to notify federal authorities before an illegal immigrant prisoner is to be released, so federal agents can detain them for removal.
“This is smarter enforcement, not less,” Homan said.
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The Trump administration’s goal is to end the surge of federal agents in the city, Homan said. But this will depend on continued cooperation with local authorities, and a decrease in attacks and hateful rhetoric against ICE and border patrol agents, he added.
According to The Hill, 2,000 federal law enforcement officers remain in the state. The Trump administration’s goal is to bring staffing down to the level it was at before Operation Metro Surge began. This would leave Minnesota with 150 federal officers.
Homan also called on protestors to stop impeding law enforcement operations. While he acknowledged that “everyone has a constitutional right to peacefully protest,” he also stressed that “professional law enforcement officers should and need to be able to perform their sworn duties without being harassed, impeded, or assaulted.” The border czar added that, of the 700 officers that left Minnesota, the administration did not draw down on personnel providing security for immigration enforcement.
This move comes as ICE has faced increased scrutiny following the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. The Times notes that lawmakers on Capitol Hill are currently debating continued funding for DHS, with Senate Democrats demanding changes and more accountability as a condition for voting. President Trump even acknowledged a need for change, admitting on NBC Nightly News that ICE could use a “softer touch.”
Attacks against federal law enforcement are continuing, but it seems that the Trump administration may have finally reached a compromise with Minnesota’s and Minneapolis’ leaders. Let’s pray that Minnesota and states like it would support law and order and work with ICE officers, not against them!
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(Excerpt from The Epoch Times. Photo Credit: CBP Photography)
