Trump set to draw down federal officers on Minnesota streets

The Trump administration said it is planning to "draw down" federal forces in Minnesota if there is cooperation from officials.

This as U.S. Border Tsar Tom Homan vowed to continue the immigration enforcement operation but wants "common sense cooperation" that will allow a reduction in the number of people the government agency has there. This after the fatal shootings of two US citizens in the state this month.

During a news conference Thursday, U.S. President Trump's Border Tsar Tom Homan warned dangerous rhetoric in Minnesota must stop and said an immigration enforcement officer draw down is possible but only after cooperation from state officials. "The hostile rhetoric and dangerous threats and hate must stop. We got to stop the rhetoric the hateful rhetoric that has caused an increase in assaults. That has caused, because of that, have to send security teams out with arrest teams."

He added that once the rhetoric dies down it will allow him to pull more agents off the streets once the environment is safer. "President Trump wants this fixed and I'm going to fix it,"Homan said.

Homan suggested a renewed focus on what Immigration and Customs Enforcement or ICE calls targeted operations designed to focus on immigrants who have committed crimes.

"We will conduct targeted enforcement operations. Targeted. What have we done for decades. When we hit the streets, we know exactly who we're looking for. Good idea where we may find them."

This as new footage has emerged that shows Alex Pretti, 11 days before his death. one of two US citizens killed by border patrol officers.

The video taken on January 13 shows Pretti shouting expletives at federal officers and then striking the car tail light. Officers then exit the vehicle and a scuffle between Pretti and federal officers takes place.

Pretti is wrestled to the ground and his coat comes off. He turns his back to camera showing what was claimed to be a handgun in his waistband. Several people gather round before the officers leave.

Meanwhile, hundreds gathered in the cold for a vigil in Minneapolis to honour Pretti, who was an intensive care unit nurse

Harmonie Pirius, a registered nurse from Minneapolis said: "I've been kind of vacillating between feeling like kind of depressed and heartbroken and enraged and this just felt like a good way to be together with my fellow medical professionals. And I feel like he's one of us. Like it's - it was him but it could have been any of us."