Homan says federal ‘drawdown’ expected after talking with Minnesota leaders

MINNEAPOLIS — The top White House official handling negotiations with Minnesota officials about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s presence in the state said “great progress” has been made during talks this week, and federal agencies are now working on a “drawdown” plan.

“I have staff from CBP and from ICE working on a drawdown plan,” White House border czar Tom Homan said during a press conference Thursday. Still, he committed to staying in town until the city, state, and federal government were in agreement over how to move forward following the deaths of two U.S. citizens who had protested and interfered in ICE operations.

“This is common sense cooperation that allows us to draw down the number of people we have here,” Homan said. “Yes, I said