ICE Set to Dial Back Minnesota Presence After Maine Pullback
Anti-ICE demonstrators in Lewiston, Maine on Jan. 24.
Photographer: Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty ImagesThe Trump administration is seeking to scale down the number of federal officers in Minneapolis after the killing of two US citizens during immigration raids sparked a nationwide uproar and weeks of protests.
Tom Homan, the administration’s “border czar,” said Thursday at a press conference in Minneapolis that officials from Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement are working on a “draw down plan” that hinges on cooperation from local, state and federal officials.