Minneapolis crackdown scales back as 700 federal agents exit Minnesota

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Minneapolis crackdown scales back as 700 federal agents exit Minnesota
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The Trump administration will pull 700 immigration agents from Minnesota as part of winding down the Minneapolis crackdown, bringing the federal presence down toward pre-December levels while keeping about 2,000 agents. Body-worn cameras will be issued to officers in Minnesota, and officials say the operation improved with a unified command, though it faced court challenges; Homan cited arrests ranging from homicides to assaults as justification for the program.

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