"As far as the agitators, that said, I want to reiterate and make very clearI want to make it clear. ICE and CBP officers are performing their duties in a challenging environment under tremendous circumstances, but they're trying to do with professionalism. If they don't, they'll be dealt with. Like any other federal agency, we have standards of conduct. There are sworn law enforcement officers working tirelessly to enforce our countries border security, immigration laws, protecting the interests of our country."
"The hostile rhetoric and dangerous threats and hate must stop. And we all agreed to that, all everybody I met here today, we got to stop the rhetoric, the hateful rhetoric that has caused an increase in assaults. That has caused, because of that, having to send security teams out with arrest teams, which surge the city with additional resources because of the rhetoric, because of the threats, because the assaults."
A drawdown plan for federal law enforcement agents in Minnesota was announced following the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. The plan follows agreements with local officials to decrease the presence of federal authorities. Officials warned that agents who fail to meet ICE and Border Patrol standards of conduct will face consequences. Officials emphasized that ICE and CBP officers operate under challenging circumstances while attempting to act professionally. Officials linked hostile rhetoric and threats to an increase in assaults on Border Patrol agents and said reduced rhetoric and adherence to agreements will allow for pulling agents out as environments become safer.
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