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Homan Announces Drawdown of 700 Federal Agents in Minnesota

‘This is smarter enforcement, not less,’ the border czar said.
Homan Announces Drawdown of 700 Federal Agents in Minnesota
Border czar Tom Homan speaks during a news conference about ongoing immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis, Minn., on Jan. 29, 2026. Scott Olson/Getty Images
Jackson Richman
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White House border czar Tom Homan said on Feb. 4 that the Trump administration will immediately draw down 700 immigration agents from Minnesota.

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.

Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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