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Live: Border czar says ICE surge in Minnesota will soon end

Border czar Tom Homan told reporters that the surge will soon conclude, speaking at the Whipple Federal Building at Ft. Snelling on Feb. 12.

“Minneapolis is safer because of the cooperation we got,” Homan said, noting that the drawdown will happen over the next week.

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