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'Surrender' or 'de-escalation'? Officials react to Tom Homan pulling 700 immigration officers from Minnesota

By Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during the vice presidential debate at the CBS Broadcast Center on Oct. 1, 2024, in New York City.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during the vice presidential debate at the CBS Broadcast Center on Oct. 1, 2024, in New York City. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Tim Walz 

In a Wednesday X post reacting to the announcement, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the 2024 Democratic vice presidential candidate, declared that “Operation Metro Surge is not making Minnesota safer."

“Today's announcement is a step in the right direction, but we need a faster and larger drawdown of forces, state-led investigations into the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, and an end to this campaign of retribution,” Walz stated. 

Tensions escalated following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen who was shot last month during a confrontation with federal immigration officers. The shooting comes not long after an ICE officer shot Renee Good, which federal officials claimed was an act of self-defense.

The shooting incidents and immigration enforcement tactics used in Minnesota have sparked a debate among Americans about the use of force and how to address the issue of illegal immigration. 

Samantha Kamman is a reporter for The Christian Post. She can be reached at: samantha.kamman@christianpost.com. Follow her on Twitter: @Samantha_Kamman

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