AXIOS (Kyle Stokes) - Trump administration pulling 700 immigration agents from Minnesota
The Trump administration will withdraw 700 federal immigration agents from Minnesota "effective immediately," border czar Tom Homan announced Wednesday. Why it matters: It's a major de-escalation from an immigration enforcement operation that killed two Americans , hollowed out the local U.S. Attorney's Office and proved to be deeply unpopular . What they're saying: Homan said talks with state and local officials had yielded "unprecedented" levels of cooperation from Minnesota county jails to hand over immigration suspects to ICE before they're released from custody. - "This is smarter enforcement, not less enforcement," Homan said. Between the lines: Under Minnesota law , jails can't hold a person longer than they otherwise would…