12.02.2026 20:16
Tom Homan, who is referred to as the "border czar" by President Donald Trump, announced that the "anti-immigration operations" in Minnesota, which have been ongoing for some time and have led to the deaths of two people and the detention of more than 4,000 individuals, have come to an end.
Tom Homan, who is responsible for border security and referred to as Trump's "border czar," held a press conference regarding immigration operations that have intensified in Minneapolis, Minnesota, since December 2025, causing significant nationwide backlash.
OPERATIONS HAVE ENDED
Homan stated, "As a result of our efforts here, Minnesota is no longer as safe a place for criminals." He mentioned that he suggested to Trump to end the operations in the area, and the U.S. President accepted this suggestion.
While claiming that the operations lasting more than two months made Minnesota a "safer place" for the American people, Homan added, "I say again, this is no longer a sanctuary state for criminals." On February 4, during a press conference, Homan announced that 700 federal agents would "immediately leave" Minneapolis, stating that these units began to withdraw this week and that the process would continue next week.
MORE THAN 4,000 PEOPLE DETAINED
On February 10, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz shared his expectation that the raid operations targeting irregular immigrants, which began in December, would end "not in weeks and months, but in days." U.S. government officials say that operations by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) units focusing on the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area have led to the detention of more than 4,000 people.
EVENTS IN MINNESOTA
On January 7, during operations targeting immigrants, ICE agents shot and killed 37-year-old American citizen Renee Nicole Macklin Good in her vehicle. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem claimed that this individual "attempted to run over ICE officers and struck them with her vehicle."
During protests in Minneapolis, another person was shot and killed on January 24 while being attempted to be detained by ICE teams. Authorities stated that the 37-year-old victim was an American nurse named Alex Jeffrey Pretti and that he was found to be in possession of a firearm during the incidents.