The “withdrawal” of some immigration agents from Minnesota is dependent upon state and local officials cooperating with federal law enforcement, according to Border czar Tom Homan.

If there is “commonsense cooperation” that will allow for the “drawdown of the number of people we have here. Yes, I said it, draw down the number of people here,” Homan told reporters in Minneapolis Thursday.

Specifically, the border czar is asking state and local officials to honor Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainers and allow agents to arrest criminal illegal aliens in the controlled environment of a prison or jail, rather than releasing them from custody before federal agents can apprehend them.

These controlled arrests require fewer federal agents, which in turn can lead to a reduction in force in the city, Homan explained.

“One agent can arrest one bad guy in the safety and security of a jail,” Homan said, “but when you … release that........

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