Trump Orders Pullback in Minneapolis, Says ‘Softer Touch’ Needed

The Department of Homeland Security will immediately pull 700 officers from Minneapolis, a reduction of about a quarter, amid efforts to deescalate tensions after federal agents killed two US citizens.

White House border czar Tom Homan, who President Donald Trump sent to Minneapolis as part of an effort to ease pressure amid local outrage, emphasized a shift to more targeted enforcement after a surge of immigration agents sparked widespread protests. Homan also said cooperation with local authorities to detain immigrants with criminal records had improved.

Tom Homan

Source: Ben Brewer

About 2,000 federal immigration agents will remain, down from the peak of the ...