Federal authorities announce an end to the immigration crackdown in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Trump administration puts an end to terrorism immigration pressure The incident has led to thousands of arrests, violent protests and the fatal shooting of two US citizens in Minnesota over the past two months. border czar Tom Homan said on Thursday.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation Minneapolis-St. Homan called it a success, saying more than 4,000 people were arrested in the St. Paul area.
“The surge makes Minnesota safer,” he said. “Once again, this is not a safe haven for criminals.”
The announcement marks a significant retreat from an operation that had become a major distraction for the Trump administration and was more volatile than previous crackdowns in Chicago and Los Angeles. A new AP-NORC poll finds that a majority of U.S. adults say Trump’s immigration policies have changed. went too far.
But Trump’s border czar has promised that immigration enforcement won’t end once the Minnesota operation ends.
“President Trump promised mass deportation, and that’s what this country will get,” Homan said.
Democratic Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday: He said that based on his conversations with senior Trump administration officials, he expected Operation Metro Surge, which began in December, to be over “within days, not weeks and months.”
“The long road to recovery begins now,” Walz said on social media after Homan’s statement. “The impact on our economy, our schools, and people’s lives will not be reversed overnight. This work begins today.”
Some activists expressed relief at Homan’s announcement but warned that the fight is not over. Lisa Erbes, leader of the progressive protest group Indivisible Twin Cities, said authorities should be held accountable for the chaos created by the crackdown.
“People died, families were torn apart,” Erbes said. “We cannot just say this is over and forget the pain and suffering that has come to the people of Minnesota.”
While the Trump administration called those arrested in Minnesota “dangerous criminal illegal aliens,” many people without criminal records, including children and U.S. citizens, were also detained.
homan announced last week He said 700 federal officers would leave Minnesota immediately, but more than 2,000 would still remain on Minnesota’s streets. At the time, he cited an “unprecedented increase in cooperation” that resulted in fewer federal officers being needed in Minnesota, including assistance from prisons that house deportable inmates.
Homan said Thursday that he plans to stay in Minnesota to oversee the contraction that started this week and continues next week.
Homan said the large-scale withdrawal occurred as protests in the streets began to subside.
“We’ve seen a big change here in the last few weeks,” he said, praising the cooperation of local leaders.
At the height of the surge, he was met by heavily armed police. citizens’ resistance They are upset about their aggressive tactics.
“They thought they could break us, but our love for our neighbors and our determination to endure may outlast the invasion,” Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said on social media. “These patriots of Minneapolis show that it’s not just about resistance; it’s deeply American to stand with our neighbors.”
Homan took over the Minnesota operation in late January. second fatal shot by federal immigration agents and growing political backlash and questions about how the operation was run.
“We’re in trust-but-verify mode,” Walz said Tuesday, adding that he expected to hear more from the administration “in the coming days” about the future of what he said was an “invasion” and “revenge campaign” against the state.
