“The withdrawal of law enforcement resources here is dependent upon cooperation,” Homan said Thursday. AdvertisementOn Saturday, the day federal immigration agents shot Pretti, U.S. Atty. Tim Walz saying he could “bring an end to the chaos” in his state by, among other things, repealing sanctuary city policies and allowing federal agents into local jails. Pretti was the second U.S. citizen fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis in recent weeks. More than 3,000 federal immigration agents have been working in Minnesota under the Trump administration’s aggressive enforcement, Operation Metro Surge.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 29, 2026 19:57 UTC