As fallout continues from the shooting death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis over the weekend, a significant shift is coming to operations there.
A White House official and an administration official told NBC News Monday that Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino is expected to leave Minneapolis on Tuesday.
Further, Border Patrol is planning to reduce the number of agents it has in the city, an administration official confirmed to NBC News.
The news, first reported by CNN, comes just days after Pretti was shot and killed by Border Patrol agents in the city, sparking intense protests and growing calls for an investigation into the administration’s immigration enforcement actions in the Twin Cities.
Tom Homan, President Donald Trump’s “border czar,” will travel to the Twin Cities this week to oversee operations, signaling a shift in operations within the community.
The changes come amid the continuing fallout from Pretti’s death, which occurred Saturday in Minneapolis. Protests have occurred around the country following the shooting, which was captured on multiple videos that circulated on social media.
In the videos, Pretti is seen recording with his phone and assisting a woman in the street when masked federal agents surround him. He was first pepper sprayed, then taken to the ground. Seconds later, agents shot and killed him.
Administration officials repeatedly have argued that Pretti approached officers with his weapon drawn, but footage indicated that he was filming with his phone in one hand and with his other hand raised and empty.
Meanwhile, talks between Minnesota officials and administration officials remain ongoing, with Trump calling Gov. Tim Walz this week and Homan discussing future actions with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.
Those talks come amid the ongoing debate over funding for DHS operations that will be part of a new appropriations bill being mulled in the Senate, with lawmakers having to pass the measure to avoid at least a partial government shutdown.
Numerous Democrats who voted for the last funding bill in Congress have indicated they will not vote to pass the appropriations bill unless changes are enacted with ICE’s operations, leaving the possibility of a shutdown on the table.
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