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U.S. Pulls 700 Immigration Officers From Minnesota in Conditional Drawdown

The drawdown follows new jail cooperation, with future cuts contingent on continued coordination.

US Border Patrol agents stand guard at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 8.
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President Donald Trump speaks with the media in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, February 3, 2026.
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Overview

  • White House border czar Tom Homan said about 700 federal officers are leaving immediately, leaving roughly 2,000 still deployed across Minnesota.
  • Homan tied any complete pullback to greater cooperation from state and local jails on transfers to federal custody and to fewer attempts to obstruct arrests.
  • The administration will equip DHS officers in Minneapolis with body‑worn cameras and has consolidated ICE and CBP under a single chain of command on the ground.
  • President Trump said enforcement could use a “softer touch,” while Homan reaffirmed that mass deportation objectives and daily operations will continue.
  • Two Minnesota school districts and a teachers union sued to block immigration actions at or near schools, and federal civil‑rights reviews into the deadly shootings remain underway.