"I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred that this surge operation conclude, Homan said, claiming that a significant drawdown has already been underway this week and will continue to the next week. Agents in Minnesota will be returned to their normal duties or assigned elsewhere, Homan said. The number of agents in Minnesota will return to normal levels, which is about 100 agents, officials have previously said."
"During the months-long crackdown, federal agents killed two US citizens Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti who had been observing agents' activities, sparking protests nationwide and a surge in local organizing to follow agents and provide food and supplies for immigrants, including those with legal status, who didn't feel safe leaving their homes. Homan announced earlier this month that he was sending home roughly 700 agents, which left about 2,000 still in the state."
Tom Homan announced a drawdown of the immigration surge in Minnesota, saying a significant reduction had already begun and would continue. Agents will return to normal duties or be reassigned, with numbers reverting to about 100. Security teams will remain to respond to agitators opposing agents' work, and Homan will stay on the ground to oversee the drawdown. Two US citizens, Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, were killed while observing agents, prompting nationwide protests and local organizing to support immigrants. Earlier cuts sent home roughly 700 agents, leaving about 2,000; agents have conducted removals statewide, increasingly in suburban and rural areas.
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