President Donald Trump has signalled he may reduce federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota after a telephone call with Governor Tim Walz, who described the conversation as unexpectedly cordial. The 26 January discussion focused on scaling back US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) presence in the state after a period of civil unrest and two fatal shootings involving federal agents.
The call marks a rare moment of cooperation between the two leaders after months of tension over Operation Metro Surge, a federal enforcement operation that deployed thousands of ICE and Border Protection agents to Minneapolis and St Paul, drawing fierce criticism from state officials and triggering legal challenges.
