Homan appeared to try to diffuse the increasingly tense situation in the Twin Cities between federal agents and the public and elected officials, while maintaining the federal government’s hard-line approach in Minnesota. Homan said he reached agreements this week with Governor Tim Walz and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison that federal immigration officers could conduct enforcement in jails to arrest immigrants with criminal records. “This is common sense cooperation that allows us to draw down the number of people we have here,” Homan said. As local elected officials cooperate more on other efforts, Homan said, he’ll withdraw additional federal agents. Her said she plans to “keep talking” with Homan to end the federal operation, and she had a “productive conversation” on their next steps.