"The operation has seen around 3,000 Department of Homeland Security agents (DHS) - including agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) - flood Minnesota over the past two and a half months, taking particular aim at Minneapolis and St. Paul. The agents have harassed and abducted residents, showing blatant disregard for due process rights and frequently making headlines for their brutality."
""I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this operation conclude," Homan said during a press conference. "A significant drawdown has already been underway this week and will continue through the next week." Homan said that 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," though he didn't specify what that would mean."
"In January, after DHS agents shot and killed Minneapolis residents Renee Good and Alex Pretti, the Trump administration vowed "de-escalation" - but only after baselessly smearing both victims as "domestic terrorists." Residents of the state say that "de-escalation" never materialized, with DHS agents continuing to invade communities and terrorize residents through this week."
Tom Homan announced that Operation Metro Surge will conclude in about a week and that a significant drawdown is already underway. A small footprint of DHS personnel will remain temporarily to close out operations and transition command back to the field office, with details unspecified. The surge deployed roughly 3,000 DHS agents, including ICE and CBP, focused on Minneapolis and St. Paul. Agents have been accused of harassment, abductions, and brutality. In January, DHS agents shot and killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti, and promised de-escalation did not materialize according to residents. Reactions ranged from relief to skepticism among local leaders.
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