"After "very good" phone calls with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Monday, President Trump announced that border czar Tom Homan will be heading to the midwestern state to lead federal immigration enforcement efforts there. The surge of agents to Minneapolis has resulted in waves of protest, legal action, and political backlash against the Trump administration, especially after the shooting deaths of two American citizens, Renee Macklin Good and Alex Pretti, at the hands of federal immigration agents."
"In an interview with Minnesota Public Radio's Clay Masters on Monday, Gov. Walz described a "more collaborative tone" from Trump, and said the president agreed to consider reducing the number of federal immigration agents in the Twin Cities. He further confirmed that Gregory Bovino, the bombastic and controversial Border Patrol chief leading the surge, will soon leave the state."
"State officials say they were blocked from accessing the scene of Pretti's killing on Saturday, and have sued over access to DHS-controlled evidence, which includes body camera footage from the officers involved. The state is also trying to end the surge through legal avenues. On Monday, state officials sought an immediate restraining order to end what the Trump administration has dubbed "Operation Metro Surge" and return the number of federal immigration enforcement officers in Min"
President Trump assigned border czar Tom Homan to lead federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota following phone calls with Governor Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey. The surge of federal agents in Minneapolis sparked protests, lawsuits, and political backlash after two American citizens, Renee Macklin Good and Alex Pretti, were shot by federal immigration officers. Gov. Walz described a more collaborative tone from the White House and said the president agreed to consider reducing agent numbers; he also confirmed that Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino will soon leave the state. State officials say they were blocked from the scene of Pretti's killing, have sued for access to DHS-controlled body-camera footage, and sought a restraining order to end "Operation Metro Surge." Video and eyewitness accounts so far contradict Bovino's claims that Pretti intended to "massacre" agents and "assaulted" them.
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