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Trump news at a glance: president hints at ‘softer touch’ on immigration as federal drawdown planned in Minnesota

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Donald Trump speaks with the media in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington DC on 3 February. Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images

Tom Homan, the White House border czar, said about 700 federal agents would leave Minnesota, a large drop in agents on the ground but still leaving about 2,000 agents there, far above typical levels for the state.

Homan said the reduction came as county jails were negotiating over increased coordination with federal officials, though it’s not clear which counties have agreed to coordinate with immigration enforcement officials.

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