""We already removed well over 1,000 people, and as of Monday-Tuesday, we'll remove several hundred more. We'll get back to the original footprint," Homan said, speaking on CBS' Face the Nation on Sunday. Exceptions beyond that footprint, he said, will include agents who will remain to finish investigating allegations of fraud related to day care funds as well as the anti-ICE protest that had disrupted service at a church, where a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement official is a pastor."
"On Thursday, Homan announced the conclusion of the Trump administration's "Operation Metro Surge," which sent thousands of immigration agents into the state. This drew extensive protests, as agents shot and killed two U.S. citizens. On CBS on Sunday, Homan was also asked about the shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security that began this weekend after lawmakers failed to agree on agency funding as Democrats push for policy changes."
A small federal security force will remain in Minnesota for a short period after the immigration enforcement crackdown ends. Authorities have removed over 1,000 people, with several hundred more scheduled for removal, and most agents will return to the original footprint. Exceptions include agents finishing investigations into alleged day care fraud and those tied to an anti-ICE church protest. The remaining contingent will respond when agents are surrounded by agitators and ensure coordination with local and state law enforcement. Operation Metro Surge concluded after sending thousands of agents amid extensive protests and two U.S. citizen deaths. Funding negotiations at DHS prompted related questions.
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