Minnesota Governor, Trump's Border Chief Meet Over ICE Shootings
Following their high-stakes meeting, both sides acknowledged finding limited common ground while maintaining sharp divisions over enforcement tactics. The discussions represent a critical flashpoint in escalating tensions between state and federal authorities.
The two officials "agreed on the need for an ongoing dialogue and will continue working toward those goals," Walz's office said in a statement, according to a news agency.
Walz demanded the federal government cease "the campaign of retribution against Minnesota" and appointed the Minnesota Department of Public Safety as the principal contact point with Homan "to ensure these goals are met," his office added.
Homan wrote on the U.S. social media company X's platform after the meeting with Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and top law enforcement that they "all agree that we need to support our law enforcement officers and get criminals off the streets."
"While we don't agree on everything, these meetings were a productive starting point, and I look forward to more conversations with key stakeholders in the days ahead," he added.
"President Trump has been clear: he wants American cities to be safe and secure for law-abiding residents — and they will be," he added.
Frey said he asked Homan for "Operation Metro Surge to end as quickly as possible."
"I shared with Mr. Homan the serious negative impacts this operation has had on Minneapolis and surrounding communities, as well as the strain it has placed on our local police officers," he wrote on X.
"I also made it clear that Minneapolis does not and will not enforce federal immigration laws, and that we will remain focused on keeping our neighbors and streets safe."
Trump revealed Monday he was deploying Homan to Minnesota in response to two fatal incidents where Americans were killed by immigration enforcement personnel during raids that triggered widespread public demonstrations and outcry.
The White House said Homan will manage Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations on the ground "to continue arresting the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens."
Trump said separately that Walz requested cooperation on criminal enforcement and noted that they "seemed to be on a similar wavelength."
He urged Minnesota officials on Saturday to let ICE agents do their jobs, claiming that 12,000 undocumented criminals have been arrested, warning that those still present would create "something far worse than you are witnessing today."
The confrontation underscores deepening rifts between state governments and the administration over immigration enforcement methods, particularly following incidents involving civilian casualties during federal operations.
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