By The Canadian Press

Trump’s border czar announces 700 immigration officers to immediately leave Minnesota

Feb 4, 2026 | 6:19 AM

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Trump administration is reducing the number of immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota after state and local officials agreed to cooperate by turning over arrested immigrants, border czar Tom Homan said Wednesday.

About 700 federal agents will be withdrawn from the immigration operation around Minnesota, Homan said during a news conference. Roughly 3,000 federal officers are currently deployed in the state.

The Associated Press

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