On Thursday, border czar Tom Homan announced the end of Operation Metro Surge, the federal operation that brought thousands of immigration officers into Minnesota and which resulted in widespread claims of brutal tactics and the deaths of Minneapolis residents Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents.

At a press conference, Homan touted the success of the operation, asserting that the Trump administration had seen an “unprecedented level of coordination with law enforcement officials” on the ground and claiming that federal authorities had made more than 4,000 arrests of murderers, sex offenders, and other violent criminals. Earlier this month, Homan directed the withdrawal of 700 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents.

“A significant drawdown has already been underway this week and will continue through the next week,” he said.

According to Homan, a “small footprint of personnel” will remain on the ground in Minnesota to help transition operations back to the local ICE field office and monitor “agitator activity.” He said officers that are part of the drawdown will return to their........

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