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Posted on 02/08/2026 1:25:42 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
The Drawdown and Its Scope
On February 4, 2026, federal officials announced that approximately 700 immigration enforcement personnel would be withdrawn from Minnesota effective immediately. This is approximately 25% of all agents deployed to the area.
The personnel being removed included agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection who had been deployed into the Minneapolis–St. Paul is part of a large federal immigration operation.
After the drawdown, federal officials confirmed roughly 2,000 immigration enforcement personnel would remain in Minnesota.
Why the Remaining Federal Presence Still Matters
A continued presence of approximately 2,000 federal immigration agents constitutes a sustained enforcement footprint well above historical norms for a single metropolitan area.
At its height, the federal operation involved roughly 3,000 agents operating simultaneously in Minnesota, a scale more commonly associated with short-term task forces rather than ongoing domestic enforcement campaigns.
Reducing the force by 700 personnel alters how enforcement is conducted. Large, highly visible street operations require surplus manpower for perimeter control, transportation, processing, and rapid response. A reduced force shifts incentives toward narrower operations conducted in controlled settings rather than broad public encounters.
Border Czar Tom Homan indicated the goal was to eventually return to the normal ~150 agents for the area, but did not specify a date for reaching that goal. Homan also indicated a widespread withdrawal would happen sooner if agitators would stop interfering with arrests.
Why the Drawdown Occurred When It Did
Federal officials explicitly linked the reduction to increased cooperation from state and local authorities, including agreements by county jails to transfer individuals subject to immigration holds.
The drawdown was described as immediate and conditional, with no timeline announced for further reductions.
Operationally, custodial transfers reduce uncertainty. Arrests conducted inside detention facilities limit bystander involvement, lower the risk of escalation, and simplify documentation...
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If only we had you for President. You could just snap your fingers and get things done.
I support Trump, we lost by letting the left kick BP out of Minnesota. They will do this in every blue city. How are we to get rid of 10 to 20 million illegals by giving in?
They are going stealth mode. They are still rounding them up, they’re just not giving Antifa the opportunity for a George Floydesque extravaganza.
My sibling lifetime retired CBP and a station Chief has greatest respect for Homan. Do not underestimate Homan.
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