Border Czar Tom Homan announced Thursday that Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota is ending, with the drawdown of federal immigration officials taking place over the next week.

“I proposed, and President Trump agreed, that this wave operation be ended,” Homan said at a news conference held at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building at Fort Snelling in Minneapolis.

Homan says the decision was made after considering two main factors: the number of arrests for “threats to public safety” that the operation produced and the sharp decline in the need for federal officials to call out rapid response teams for “agitiators.”

“It’s a good thing. It’s a win for everybody, not just the safety of law enforcement officers,” Homan said. “It’s a win for this community.”

He said a “significant reduction” was already underway in the state, adding “I don’t want to see more bloodshed.”

“We have a lot of work to do across this country to remove risks to public safety that shouldn’t be in this country. And in order to deliver on President Trump’s promise of strong border security and mass deportation, law enforcement officers who have been pulled from this emergency operation will return to duty or be reassigned to accomplish just that.”

Governor Tim Walz, who is scheduled to speak of budget proposals for businesses affected by the spike later Thursday morning, he said: “The long road to recovery starts now. The impact on our economy, our schools and people’s lives will not be reversed overnight. That work starts today.”

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey also released a statement following Homan’s announcement.

“They thought they could break us, but love for our neighbors and determination to endure can outlast occupation. These Minneapolis patriots show that it’s not just about resistance — standing with our neighbors is deeply American,” he said. “This operation has been disastrous for our neighbors and businesses, and now it’s time for a big comeback. We will show the same commitment to our immigrant residents and resilience in this reopening, and I hope the entire country will stand with us as we move forward together.”

The announcement comes the same morning as a number of top Minnesota officials testify at a US Senate hearing on immigration enforcement, including Attorney General Keith Ellison, Minnesota Department of Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell and House Majority Representative Tom Emmer.

In his opening statement at that hearing, Ellison said Operation Metro Surge caused “real damage” to Minnesota.

“This war on Minnesota is certainly retaliation — our policies, our values ​​and the way we vote,” Ellison said. “And that has a big price.

Emmer fired back, calling the clashes seen in Minnesota “a direct result of Minnesota’s radical state and city sanctuary policies,” adding that he believes those policies have “turned Minnesota into a safe haven for criminal illegal aliens.”

Homan arrived in Minnesota in late January, less than a week after federal officials announced the commander of the Border Patrol Gregory Bovino and some of his agents will be leaving the area.

Homan said on February 4 that federal authorities would immediately “withdraw” 700 members of the forces of order in Minnesota and that about 2,000 agents will remain in the state. The number was about 150 before the increase.

“My goal, with President Trump’s support, is to achieve a full reduction and end this surge as soon as we can, but that depends in large part on ending the illegal and threatening activity against ICE and its federal partners that we see in the community,” Homan said earlier this month.

Gov. Tim Walz said yes on Tuesday Operation Metro Surge is expected to last “days, not weeks and months.”

White House officials said earlier this month that there were at least 4,000 arrests in Minnesota connected to a federal operation.