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Minnesota Officials Demand All Federal Agents Leave as Trump Administration Announces Drawdown

HeadlineFeb 05, 2026

President Trump’s so-called border czar Tom Homan said Wednesday 700 federal agents will be leaving Minnesota. Homan cited what he called “significant progress” in forcing local officials to cooperate with the federal government’s crackdown. Minnesota’s Governor Tim Walz called the move a “step in the right direction” but demanded a faster drawdown of federal forces. Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota’s House of Representatives called for a complete withdrawal, writing, “There are still more than 2,000 ICE agents terrorizing Minnesota’s communities every day. ICE OUT NOW.” ICE agents far outnumber the Minneapolis Police Department.

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