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Border czar Tom Homan announced this week that roughly 700 immigration enforcement officers will be pulled back from the Minneapolis–Saint Paul operation, a move framed by the administration as a response to increased cooperation from local jails and law enforcement. The announcement came as part of a broader recalibration of Operation Metro Surge, not as a retreat from the president’s commitment to secure our borders and stop criminal aliens from preying on American communities.
Let’s be clear about the math: the federal footprint in Minnesota was roughly 3,000 personnel and the drawdown lowers that to about 2,300, meaning there will still be far more federal officers in the region than there were before the surge began. This is common-sense, targeted enforcement — not some hasty surrender — because Americans want criminals, not cartels or smugglers, removed from our streets.
Local politicians who posture as defenders of civility but have long protected sanctuary policies now loudly complain when federal agents go after criminal aliens, revealing their true priorities. Mayor Jacob Frey and Attorney General Keith Ellison have demanded a full withdrawal while refusing to acknowledge that decades of soft-on-crime, soft-on-immigration policies invited this crisis in the first place.
We don’t forget that this operation came amid tragic incidents, including the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, which intensified scrutiny and emotion around federal tactics. Conservatives should mourn the loss of life while still insisting that law enforcement be empowered to remove violent offenders and protect law-abiding citizens from preventable harm.
Homan emphasized that the drawdown followed increased cooperation — jails agreeing to transfer immigration detainees — and that federal officers will continue to do the hard work of enforcement where necessary, with measures like body-worn cameras to improve transparency. That combination of accountability and toughness is exactly what honest Americans want: competent enforcement that respects due process while reclaiming public safety.
Make no mistake, this administration has shown it can be pragmatic without surrendering its mission. When local leaders step up and cooperate, federal resources can be rebalanced; when they obstruct, the federal government must not hesitate to protect citizens and local businesses from the spillover of illegal immigration and lawlessness.
Hardworking Americans deserve leaders who put safety and the rule of law ahead of virtue-signaling and public theater. Stand with the agents who risk their lives enforcing the law, demand local officials stop enabling sanctuary policies, and insist that Washington keep its promise to restore order and secure our borders for the sake of every community.
