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White House official says hundreds of federal agents are leaving Minnesota, 'small' security force will remain for a time

White House official says hundreds of federal agents are leaving Minnesota, 'small' security force will remain for a time

White House border czar Tom Homan said Sunday that more than 1,000 immigration agents have left Minnesota and hundreds more will depart in the days ahead, as the Trump administration winds down its immigration enforcement surge in the state.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Border czar Tom Homan: Immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota coming to an end

Border czar Tom Homan: Immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota coming to an end

The immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota is ending, said Tom Homan, the border czar for President Donald Trump. “I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude.”
by Anna Haecherl, Andrew Krueger, Cari Spencer, Estelle Timar-Wilcox and Dana Ferguson

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Pursuit by federal agents leads to multi-car crash in St. Paul

Pursuit by federal agents leads to multi-car crash in St. Paul

A multi-car crash Wednesday in St. Paul at the intersection of Western Avenue North and Selby Avenue appeared to involve federal agents.
by Sam Stroozas

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Investment fund announced for downtown St. Paul projects

Investment fund announced for downtown St. Paul projects

The fund will support projects like office-to-residential conversions and pedestrian-focused street improvements, among other goals.
by MPR News Staff

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New machine helps St. Paul patch its 'pothole pains'

New machine helps St. Paul patch its 'pothole pains'

This winter's extreme temperatures and freeze-thaw cycle have made potholes in St. Paul particularly bad. This year, the city is using a new asphalt recycling machine to help make hole patches faster and more durable.
by Kyra Miles

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Bovino defends immigration surge tactics, deflects questions of abuse

Bovino defends immigration surge tactics, deflects questions of abuse

This story includes live updates from Jan. 20, 2026: U.S. Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino blamed “anarchists” along with Walz and Frey during a press conference on Tuesday for the violence that’s gripped the state for the past six weeks.
by MPR News Staff

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Christian leaders urge protecting worshippers’ rights after protesters interrupt service

Christian leaders urge protecting worshippers’ rights after protesters interrupt service

Several faith leaders are urgently calling for protecting the rights of worshippers while also expressing compassion for migrants. That's after a group of anti-immigration enforcement protesters disrupted Sunday service at a Southern Baptist church in St. Paul.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. citizen says ICE removed him from his Minnesota home in his underwear after warrantless search

U.S. citizen says ICE removed him from his Minnesota home in his underwear after warrantless search

Federal immigration agents detained a U.S. citizen in Minnesota at gunpoint without a warrant. That's according to ChongLy “Scott” Thao, who says agents forced open his door, entered with guns drawn and led him outside in his underwear in freezing conditions. 
by The Associated Press

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