White House border czar Tom Homan announced on Thursday that Minnesota county jails will begin sharing information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) when they are scheduled to release illegal immigrants who have criminal backgrounds. Previously, they refused to allow local law enforcement to collaborate with ICE and Border Patrol to apprehend and remove illegal immigrants — even those who committed violent crimes. <span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;"> </span>President Donald Trump sent Homan to Minnesota earlier this week to replace Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino, who had led Operation Metro Surge. pic.twitter.com/8D6dyX0QdA — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) January 29, 2026The pivot came after two fatal shootings of U.S. citizens by Border Patrol and ICE agents. It occurred on Saturday when Border Patrol agents fatally shot Alex Pretti, who was filming officers conducting immigration enforcement operations in the area.