White House border czar says 700 federal agents will leave Minnesota
by Rachel Leingang in Minneapolis and Shrai Popatin W from US news | The Guardian on (#73AW2)
Departure marks large drop in agents on the ground but still leaves about 2,000 there, far above typical levels for state
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.
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