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President Donald Trump's border envoy, Tom Homan, announced the end of a months-long immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis, saying federal authorities have improved coordination with state and local agencies. He said the operation has achieved the results it was intended to achieve.
" I am very pleased to report that this enhanced operation and our work with state and local authorities to improve coordination and achieve common objectives have yielded the results we came here for ," Homan declared.
After meetings with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, and Attorney General Keith Ellison, Homan said the parties share the goal of ensuring public safety.
" As a result of our efforts here, Minnesota is no less of a haven for criminals ," he said.
He emphasized that President Trump sent him to Minnesota to identify problems and improve the implementation of the operation.
"I came here to identify problems and implement solutions to improve our mission execution ," Homan said.
During the press conference, he warned that federal authorities will implement zero tolerance towards anyone who obstructs federal agents. He stressed that the clashes have had tragic consequences and called for the avoidance of violence.
" Forcibly assaulting, resisting, obstructing or interfering with a federal officer is a crime. It will not be tolerated. Zero tolerance if you cross the line and put your hands on an ICE agent. We don't want to see any more bloodshed. I don't want to see any more bloodshed ," he declared.
He said more than 200 people have been arrested on suspicion of violating Section 111 of the Federal Penal Code, which prohibits assaulting or obstructing federal officers in the execution of their duties. Homan announced that a limited number of personnel will remain in Minnesota temporarily to wrap up the operation and return full control to the local office.
" A small personnel presence will remain for a period of time to wrap up the operation and ensure that agitator activity continues to decline and that state and local authorities respond to ensure the safety of officers and the community ," he stated.
He explained that about 150 immigration agents usually operate in Minnesota, but did not specify how many will remain after the operation ends. At the national level, authorities will focus on threats to national security and risks to public safety. He warned that anyone who is in the U.S. illegally remains subject to immigration law.
“ Across the country, we will prioritize threats to national security and risks to public safety, but that doesn’t mean we forget about others. If you are in this country illegally, you are not exempt from our immigration laws. If we encounter you, we will take appropriate legal action ,” Homan said.
Homan said that over 4,000 arrests were made during Operation Metro Surge, but did not provide a detailed breakdown of cases related to security threats. He acknowledged that some problems were identified during the operation, but added that they have been addressed.
"I don't have the exact breakdown. I know we've made over 4,000 arrests here. There were some problems here and we addressed them. We've had great success with this operation and we're leaving Minnesota safer," Homan concluded.
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