Overview
- In an NBC interview, President Trump said his administration "could use a little bit of a softer touch" on immigration enforcement while maintaining a tough stance.
- Border czar Tom Homan announced the immediate withdrawal of 700 federal immigration officers from Minnesota and emphasized more targeted pickups from local jails.
- Homan said operations will prioritize the most serious offenders, yet people whose only offense is unlawful presence are "not off the table," and mass deportations remain the stated objective.
- The January deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, both U.S. citizens, fueled protests as video contradicted parts of initial official accounts, and the FBI is investigating both incidents.
- Trump affirmed he approved the pullback and claimed 25 million people entered under Biden, a figure NBC reported as false based on Customs and Border Protection data.