Last week, Border Czar Tom Homan went to Minneapolis to oversee ICE and Border Patrol operations in the cities. He held a press conference then, and today he held another one.
During today's press conference, Homan reiterated the push to coordinate cooperation between local, state, and federal officials in detaining and removing illegal immigrants.
"This coordination makes it far safer for the Twin Cities," Homan said.
"The state prisons already cooperate with ICE on this coordinated transfer of custody, and we thank them for this partnership," Homan said. He added they're not requiring jails to hold criminals past their normal hold times.
"They are merely notifying us before they release them," Homan added. "Given this increase in unprecedented collaboration," Homan continued, "I have announced, effective immediately, they will draw down 700 people."
That would leave about 2,000 federal agents in the city.
BREAKING: Border Czar Tom Homan: “Effective immediately, we will draw down 700 [federal agents from Minneapolis] effective today.”
— RedWave Press (@RedWave_Press) February 4, 2026
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Homan also announced there would be one chain of command in Minneapolis, and that ICE would continue targeted immigration enforcement operations.
"I want to be clear, just because you prioritize public safety threats doesn't mean you forget about everybody else. We will continue enforcing immigration laws in this country," Homan said.
.@RealTomHoman: "We have developed and implemented a multiagency surge task force within the operational framework that clarifies lines of effort, integrated enforcement, investigative and special response efforts. A unified joint operations center has been established to manage… pic.twitter.com/I4iwYO1EKr
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A unified joint operation center has been established, Homan said, to "effectively target threats" and reduce personnel footprint.
.@RealTomHoman: "More officers taking custody of criminal aliens directly from the jails means less officers on the street doing criminal operations... It's safer for the community, safer for the officers, and safer for the alien." pic.twitter.com/Ec7pQaiMWk
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Homan also mentioned the use of body-worn cameras. "Some officers and agents have them, some didn't," Homan said, adding that it was unacceptable, and they moved to deploy body-worn cameras in the city, with a plan to do so nationwide. Homan noted there is $20 million in the spending bill to aid the deployment of body cameras.
.@RealTomHoman: "During our efforts to identify and implement improvements of how operations are planned, conducted, and managed, we identified a gap in regard to the use of body-worn cameras... that inconsistency was unacceptable, so we moved immediately to prioritize full body… pic.twitter.com/OVb54GMYvR
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"We have nothing to hide. We want to be fully transparent in all we do," Homan said.
"For those who are not a national security threat or public safety risk, you are NOT exempt from immigration enforcement actions. If you're in the country illegally, you are NOT off the table," says @RealTomHoman.
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"Let me be clear: @POTUS fully intends to achieve mass… pic.twitter.com/g9mDN5I1SX
"This is smarter enforcement, not less enforcement," Homan emphasized. "If you're in the country illegally, you're not off the table."
.@RealTomHoman: "More officers taking custody of criminal aliens directly from the jails means less officers on the street doing criminal operations... It's safer for the community, safer for the officers, and safer for the alien." pic.twitter.com/Ec7pQaiMWk
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 4, 2026
"President Trump fully intends to achieve mass deportations during this administration," Homan continued.
🔥TOM HOMAN: "President Trump FULLY intends to achieve mass deportations during this administration." pic.twitter.com/t6JCItmStU
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He added that rumors that the Trump administration was walking back his immigration promises are untrue.
.@RealTomHoman in Minneapolis: "My goal was to, with the support of @POTUS, is to achieve a compete drawdown and end this surge as soon as we can, but that is largely contingent upon the end of the illegal and threatening activities against ICE and its federal partners..." pic.twitter.com/yZYqi7MqHZ
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"My goal was, with the support of President Trump, to achieve a complete drawdown and end this surge as soon as we can," Homan said, but he said that's contingent on the safety of officers and the behavior of anti-ICE protesters, calling their behavior "lawless."
TOM HOMAN: "I begged for the last two months on TV for the rhetoric to stop."
— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 29, 2026
"I said in March if the rhetoric didn't stop, there was going to be bloodshed, and there has been."
"I wish I wasn't right. I don't want to see anybody die. Not officers, not members of the community… pic.twitter.com/cBpvrpvrcP
He said a complete drawdown was contingent on local and state cooperation.
.@RealTomHoman in Minnesota: "We currently have an unprecedented number of counties communicating with us now and allowing ICE to take custody of illegal aliens BEFORE they hit the streets."pic.twitter.com/Ec7pQaiMWk
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"Doxxing law enforcement to threaten them and their families," Homan said, "is unacceptable."
He also addressed the roadblocks. "You're not going to stop ICE. You're not going to stop Border Patrol. The only thing you're doing is irritating your community," Homan said. He said the Chief of Police has promised swift action on those illegal roadblocks.
Homan said the interference with federal law enforcement must stop.
.@RealTomHoman: "I would implore the governor, and the AG, and the mayor, and other political officials... to ask for calm in the community, and to end the resistance, the impediment, the interference." pic.twitter.com/4k8SoNkrsL
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 4, 2026
He also praised President Trump's leadership and the men and women of ICE and Border Patrol which has resulted in the most secure southern border in the nation's history.
.@RealTomHoman: "@POTUS and I would like to thank the men and women of @ICEgov, Border Patrol, and other federal agencies on the ground here for your dedication to the oath you swore... I know the tragedies you've seen. The President is with you." 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/pTJB0EZnWc
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 4, 2026
"We've come a long way," Homan said. "We're doing better than I ever thought we would."
Editor’s Note: ICE and CBP continue put themselves in harm's way in order to protect America’s sovereignty and to keep our streets safe.
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