Departure marks large drop in agents on the ground but still leaves about 2,000 there, far above typical levels for state
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Tom Homan, the White House border czar, said about 700 federal agents would leave Minnesota, a large drop in agents on the ground but still leaving about 2,000 agents there, far above typical levels for the state.
Homan said the reduction came as county jails were negotiating over increased coordination with federal officials, though it’s not clear which counties have agreed to coordinate with immigration enforcement officials.
The Minnesota Star Tribune reported that Minnesota sheriffs are negotiating with Homan for a plan that would see county jails holding immigrants for up to 48 hours after their release date from state custody. Homan said Wednesday that agreements wouldn’t keep people in custody for any longer than their set sentences.
