If illegal immigrants are raping and murdering (and eating pets) then wouldn't the police apprehend them and find out during apprehension and booking that they are illegal and be able to simply call ICE and tell them to come on down to the jailhouse and get them for deportation? ICE wouldn't even need to catch anyone in that instance.
That is exactly Trumps plan and it was supposed to be what Waltz agreed to. Instead of moron democrat policies that release criminals back into the communities where ICE then has to apprehend these criminals in communities instead of just handing them over while they are in jail.
From Grok-
Trump and Walz had a phone call on January 26, 2026, described by both sides as "productive" and on a "similar wavelength." Walz's office stated that Trump agreed to consider reducing the number of federal immigration enforcement agents in the state (particularly in the Twin Cities area) and to allow/ensure independent state investigations (via the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension) into the shootings.From the federal side (including White House statements and comments from officials like Border Czar Tom Homan), the understanding was conditional: Federal support (especially extra CBP/Border Patrol agents backing ICE operations) could be scaled back or withdrawn if Minnesota cooperated more fully with federal immigration enforcement. This meant:
- Honoring federal detainers more consistently.
- Transferring undocumented immigrants in state/local custody (especially those with criminal records, active warrants, or prior deportation orders) to ICE for removal.
- Allowing better access to jails/prisons for ICE to take custody of criminal noncitizens post-local processing.
Minnesota officials (including Walz) have long maintained they already comply with detainers in many cases (e.g., notifying ICE before releasing noncitizens from custody), but the Trump administration accused the state of insufficient cooperation, enabling sanctuary-like policies that shielded some individuals. Subsequent developments included:
- Trump sending Tom Homan to oversee operations in Minnesota.
- Meetings between Homan and Walz/local officials, agreeing to "ongoing dialogue."
- Some tactical shifts (e.g., focusing more on targeted operations rather than broad sweeps).
- Reports of a partial de-escalation, with potential agent reductions tied to cooperation.
There was no full "pull-out" of federal support or end to deportations—Trump emphasized continued enforcement against criminal undocumented immigrants, and the administration framed any reductions as contingent on Minnesota assisting rather than obstructing. Walz presented it as a win for de-escalation and accountability, while critics on the right saw it as Trump softening under pressure (though others viewed it as pragmatic enforcement focusing on priorities).In short, it was a limited, conditional de-escalation deal: Trump agreed to consider pulling back some federal surge forces in exchange for greater state cooperation on handing over deportable individuals from custody, aiming to reduce street-level confrontations while maintaining deportation efforts.
