Trump sends immigration officials to Minneapolis, then orders some to leave

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were sent to Minneapolis, which drew comparisons to Russian riot police from some local Latvian residents and sparked a backlash. The presence of the agents became a point of tension, with one official, Bondi, injecting demands about voter rolls into the situation, which critics called a form of 'ransom'.

Following the criticism, President Trump said he would 'de-escalate' the situation. He sent a top border official to the city and stated that the homeland security chief would remain in his post. Minneapolis's mayor later confirmed that 'some' ICE agents would be leaving the city, and a separate report indicated an official named Bovino is set to leave as part of a leadership reshuffle of Trump's immigration policies.