BREAKING: Border Czar Tom Homan announces conclusion to surge in Minnesota

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From from NBC News: The Trump administration said Thursday that it is ending its immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.

Speaking at a news conference in the city, Border “czar” Tom Homan said coordination with local law enforcement and success of immigration enforcement have contributed to the end of Operation Metro Surge.

“I have proposed and President Trump has concurred that this surge operation conclude,” he said.

Homan said “a significant drawdown” will begin this week and will continue into next week. He said he will remain on the ground “for a little longer” to ensure a successful end to the operation.

It has previously been reported that about 150 federal immigration agents were already station in the Minneapolis area before the surge began.

“A small footprint of personnel will remain for a period of time to close out and transition full command control back to the field office, as well as to ensure agitator activity continues to decline and that state and local law enforcement continue to respond to ensure officer and community safety,” Homan said Thursday.

Approximately 4,000 illegal aliens have been arrested since the operation began in Minnesota.

“I’m very pleased to report that this surge operation, and our work here with state and local officials to improve coordination and achieve mutual goals, as well as our efforts to address issues of concern here on the ground have yielded the successful results we have came here for… As result of this surge operation, we have to greatly reduced the number of targets for enforcement action, and many criminal aliens have been arrested and taken off the streets, including murderers, sex offenders, national security threats, gang members, and other violent criminals,” Homan announced.

Homan thanked Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for their recent cooperation, and said, “We now have the ability to arrest criminal aliens in the safety and security of jails throughout the state at the time they’re being released… I’ve also directed the strategic placement of officers in certain areas throughout the state that can respond quickly to sheriffs that want to release somebody.”

Addressing complaints filed by those on the left, Homan declared, “During this surge operation, ICE has not arrested anybody inside a hospital. We have not arrested anybody inside of an elementary school. We have not arrested anybody inside a church… However, those locations are not off the table.”

Homean also revealed that in addition to taking the criminal illegal aliens off the streets, “ICE here in this state have located 3,364 missing unaccompanied alien children — children that the last Administration lost and weren’t even looking for.”

“With that success that has been made arresting public safety threats and… unprecedented levels of coordination we have obtained from state officials & local law enforcement, I have proposed, and @POTUS has concurred, that this surge operation conclude,” Homan announced.

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