Overview
- Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said CBP support would end if Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey end sanctuary-style limits, turn over criminal noncitizens in custody and those arrested by local police, and have local officers assist in detaining migrants wanted for crimes.
- President Donald Trump said he had a “very good” call with Walz and dispatched border czar Tom Homan to take point in Minnesota operations, emphasizing a focus on individuals in state or local custody for crimes.
- Walz’s office said Trump agreed to consider reducing the federal footprint and to discuss including state investigators in the Alex Pretti case, while Walz argued the administration has its facts wrong about Minnesota’s cooperation with detainers.
- Bystander video has contradicted early claims from senior officials that Pretti posed an immediate threat, and the White House now says it will let investigations proceed without adopting labels used by others.
- The International Association of Chiefs of Police urged the White House to convene federal, state, and local leaders to craft a coordinated approach as tensions and public safety strains grow in the Twin Cities.