Minneapolis: After protests over US President Donald Trump’s deployment of thousands of armed agents in and around Minneapolis this year, White House border czar Tom Homan announced this week that the number of personnel will be reduced by 700.
The Trump administration had deployed thousands of armed immigration enforcement agents in and around Minneapolis to detain and deport migrants. Reuters quoted Homan saying at a press conference that he was partially drawing down the deployment because he was seeing “unprecedented" cooperation from Minnesota’s elected sheriffs who run county jails.
He added that though the number of federal immigration enforcement agents will be pulled down by 700, about 2,000 agents will remain on the ground.
Minnesota has emerged as the focal point of a major US federal immigration enforcement drive following two fatal shootings and a large-scale operation that has led to thousands of arrests. The crackdown has sparked protests, fear among residents and sharp political debate.
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