Minnesota, Trump administration and immigration
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President Donald Trump's border czar announced the number of ICE and border agents in Minnesota would drop after local officials agreed to turn over arrested immigrants.
The Trump administration will draw down about 25% of its law enforcement officers from Minnesota on Wednesday, border czar Tom Homan said.
The Trump administration has announced it is reducing its federal law enforcement presence in Minnesota and President Donald Trump suggested using a “softer touch” in carrying out his aggressive immigration crackdown,
"Border tsar" Tom Homan said about 2,000 would remain, and the US government is equipping more officers with body-worn cameras.
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Minnesota school districts, teachers union sue Trump administration over ICE activity near schools
Fridley and Duluth schools, along with the state teachers union, are suing the Trump administration to keep federal immigration agents off school property. The new measure comes as school leaders decry what they say is increased federal agent activity on and near campuses,
White House Border Czar Tom Homan says 700 federal agents will be leaving Minnesota after months of aggressive immigration enforcement, protests, and the killing of two U.S. citizens by federal agents.
President Donald Trump renews attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar and Gov. Tim Walz over the Minnesota fraud scandal linked to the Somali community.
The announcement followed earlier federal actions stemming from the January 18 disruption at Cities Church.