JUST IN: Tom Homan Stuns MAGA With Major Change Of Plans In Minneapolis

White House border czar Tom Homan announced Thursday that the recent surge of federal immigration agents into Minnesota is winding down after multiple weeks of unrest, protests and controversy tied to the Trump administration’s legal immigration enforcement agenda.

The deployment brought a heavy presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol agents into Minnesota as part of President Donald J. Trump’s expanded crackdown on illegal immigration and pledge to ramp up deportations of those who entered America illegally.

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol operation drew protests across Minneapolis and surrounding areas, and in two separate confrontations between activists and federal law enforcement officers turned deadly, leaving two United States citizens shot and killed.

“As a result of our efforts here, Minnesota is now less of a sanctuary state for criminals,” White House border czar Tom Homan said during a news conference in Minneapolis.

Trump dispatched Homan to Minnesota in the aftermath of the shootings, placing him in charge of ICE operations on the ground and replacing the previous official on the ground, Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino.

White House border czar Tom Homan said the enforcement push delivered what the administration had sought.

He told reporters the crackdown had “yielded the successful results” officials were aiming for, though he did not provide specific arrest figures at the briefing that was held.

Addressing concerns raised by immigrant advocacy groups and local leaders, Homan said ICE officers did not carry out arrests at hospitals, elementary schools or churches during the recent enforcement wave. But he emphasized those locations are not automatically off-limits.

“Those locations are not off the table,” Homan added. “I said on day one, there’s no sanctuary for a significant public safety threat or national security threat.”

In 2025, the Trump administration lifted prior federal restrictions limiting immigration enforcement at so-called sensitive locations, a move that sparked alarm among advocacy organizations and some Democratic officials who warned it could deter immigrants from seeking medical care or attending school.

Homan said a scaled-down federal presence will remain temporarily as operations wrap up.

“A small footprint of personnel will remain for a period of time to close out, and transition full command and control back to the field office, as well as to ensure agitator activity continues to decline,” he said.

The enforcement push, dubbed Operation Metro Surge, began Dec. 1, 2025. Federal officials initially described it as a focused effort aimed at investigating alleged fraud within parts of Minnesota’s Somali community.

But the narrative shifted after the fatal shootings of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti in separate incidents during clashes linked to the broader enforcement effort. The deaths intensified scrutiny of federal tactics and fueled criticism from both Democrats and some Republicans over how the operation was carried out.

Supporters of the crackdown argue it restored order and sent a message that Minnesota would no longer serve as a refuge for criminal offenders living in the country illegally. Critics contend the surge inflamed tensions and created fear in immigrant neighborhoods.

With federal agents now scaling back, Minnesota officials and residents are left assessing the impact of one of the most visible immigration enforcement operations in the state’s recent history.

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