The United States government has officially suspended large-scale enforcement operations and crackdowns against illegal migrants in the state of Minnesota. According to the Operative Information Center-OMM, the announcement was made by official Thomas Homan during a recent press conference.
Homan stated that as a result of the operations, which have been ongoing since December 2025, Minnesota is no longer considered a safe haven for criminals. He emphasized that he proposed the cessation of these operations to US President Donald Trump, who subsequently approved the recommendation. Under the new directive, approximately 700 federal agents stationed in Minneapolis have begun withdrawing from the region this week.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz also expressed his expectation that the operations would be fully concluded in the coming days. Official data indicates that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained more than 4,000 individuals during the raids conducted across the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. The operations have been mired in significant controversy following the fatal shootings of US citizen Renee Nicole Macklin Good on January 7 and nurse Alex Jeffrey Pretti on January 24 by ICE agents, sparking a wave of national protests and intense criticism of federal agencies.
The suspension of these operations marks a significant shift in the federal approach to immigration enforcement in the Midwest. Historically, Minnesota has been a focal point for debates regarding sanctuary policies and federal jurisdiction. The withdrawal of federal personnel is expected to ease tensions in the Twin Cities, where local authorities and community leaders have frequently called for a more balanced approach to public safety and immigration law enforcement.
