"Driving the news: Homan said at a Thursday morning news conference that a "significant drawdown" of the roughly 2,000 remaining federal agents is underway and will continue through next week. While immigration enforcement will continue, Homan said the operation has achieved the "successful results we have came here for," citing over 4,000 arrests and "unprecedented cooperation" from local law enforcement."
"Backlash from the public and Congress grew following social media videos and news reports documented racial profiling, alleged civil rights violations and aggressive conduct by agents, including separate fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens acting as "ICE watch" observers. Fallout over the surge and the administration's handling of the shooting investigations drove over a dozen of federal prosecutors in Minnesota, including the attorneys leading the fraud cases, to quit."
A significant drawdown of roughly 2,000 remaining federal agents is underway and will continue through next week. Immigration enforcement will continue while the operation achieved over 4,000 arrests and unprecedented cooperation from local law enforcement. Agreements allow agents to detain undocumented inmates inside jails rather than after release, and local commitments include shutting down unlawful agitator activity that may impede ICE operations. The White House deployed thousands of agents over two months citing alleged fraud in programs involving Somali immigrants. Social media videos and reports documented racial profiling, alleged civil rights violations and aggressive agent conduct, including two fatal shootings. Over a dozen federal prosecutors resigned amid fallout. The drawdown occurred on the eve of a congressional DHS funding deadline, and local officials warn damage to families, businesses and schools will be difficult and costly to repair.
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