• Over 1,000 immigration agents are leaving Minnesota's Twin Cities as part of an enforcement drawdown.
• A 'small' security force will remain temporarily to protect agents and maintain order.
• The enforcement operation faced criticism after the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens by federal agents.

Tom Homan, White House border czar, stated that more than 1,000 immigration agents have exited Minnesota's Twin Cities, with hundreds more expected to follow in the coming days as part of the Trump administration’s drawdown of its immigration enforcement operations. A "small" security force will remain to protect the dwindling number of agents and respond “when our agents are out and they get surrounded by agitators and things got out of control,” though Homan did not specify what “small” meant, according to LA Times and South China Morning Post.

This reduced presence marks the winding down of “Operation Metro Surge,” which was described as the largest immigration enforcement operation in history initiated by the Department of Homeland Security. Homan confirmed that the operation had resulted in the removal of “well over 1,000 people,” with plans to continue several hundred more removals shortly, according to India Times and NPR.

Despite the drawdown, enforcement efforts in Minnesota are set to persist, alongside investigations into ongoing fraud allegations related to anti-ICE protests at local events, particularly a church service disrupted by demonstrators. Protests following the deaths of two U.S. citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, shot by federal agents during these raids, have prompted not only community backlash but also several shifts in operational protocols due to heightened scrutiny, as noted by Le Monde.

Homan stated that while the operation is concluding, mass deportations will continue nationwide, and the possibility of similar future deployments will be evaluated based on current circumstances. "It depends on the situation," Homan said, underscoring the dynamic nature of immigration enforcement efforts, according to reports from LA Times and South China Morning Post.