700 immigration officers will immediately leave Minnesota

The Trump administration said it will withdraw about 700 immigration officers from Minnesota, reducing a federal deployment of roughly 3,000. Border czar Tom Homan said the move followed agreements with state and local authorities to transfer arrested immigrants to federal custody.

Federal officials announced a drawdown of immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota. Border czar Tom Homan said about 700 officers will be withdrawn from the current deployment. He said the move followed agreements with state and local authorities to transfer arrested immigrants to federal custody. Officials said the remaining federal presence will still exceed 2,000 officers. Key points: - Tom Homan, the administration's border official, announced the change. - About 700 federal immigration officers will be withdrawn from Minnesota. - The withdrawal comes from a deployment that had numbered roughly 3,000 officers. - Homan said state and local officials agreed to cooperate by turning over arrested immigrants to federal custody. Summary: The change reduces the federal footprint in Minnesota while officials say a significant presence will remain. Undetermined at this time.