Border Czar Says 3,364 Unaccompanied Children Located in Minnesota Operation

The ICE operation also resulted in more than 4,000 arrests, Tom Homan says.

White House border czar Tom Homan speaks at a press conference at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, on Feb. 4, 2026. John Moore/Getty Images

Border czar Tom Homan said Thursday that thousands of unaccompanied alien children were located in a multi-monthlong operation in Minnesota as he also confirmed that the federal government would be winding down its enforcement operation in the city.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have located 3,364 missing unaccompanied children in the Minneapolis-area operation that was announced by federal officials on Dec. 1, 2025, said Homan in a news conference.