Minnesota pushes back on federal presence after Alex Pretti killing
Minneapolis leaders met with Border Czar Tom Homan to press for ending Operation Metro Surge and reducing federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota, while Gov. Walz and Mayor Frey urged ongoing dialogue with the Trump administration; the situation unfolds amid scrutiny of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem after the Alex Pretti killing, a federal judge blocking ICE deportations for a 5-year-old and his father, and Democratic impeachment talk along with a February 10 House hearing on immigration agencies.