White House border czar Tom Homan holds a news conference at the Bishop Whipple Federal building on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2025 in Minneapolis. A possible downsizingHoman hinted at the prospect of pulling out many of the roughly 3,000 federal officers taking part in the operation, but he seemed to tie that to cooperation from state and local leaders and a reduction in protester interference. “But the drawdown can happen even more if the hateful rhetoric and the impediment and interference will stop.”He also said he would oversee internal changes in federal immigration law enforcement, but he gave few specifics. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey told reporters in Washington on Thursday he was “hopeful” that the number of federal officers in the city would be reduced. He said the agency would conduct “targeted strategic enforcement operations” prioritizing “public safety threats.”It remains to be seen whether ICE’s renewed focus on “targeted operations” might reduce tensions.