LIVE UPDATES | ICE in Minnesota: Some federal agents expected to leave as immigration leadership shifts

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Some federal agents are expected to begin leaving Minnesota on Tuesday as leadership of immigration operations in the Twin Cities changes.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that White House Border Czar Tom Homan will now serve as President Trump’s main point of contact on the ground in Minneapolis. Homan is scheduled to meet with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Tuesday to discuss next steps following phone calls between the president, Frey, and Gov. Tim Walz.

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7:45 a.m. – Minnesota judge orders ICE director to court

Border Patrol commander demoted, set to leave MN

Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovino, whose been the face of Operation Metro Surge, has reportedly been demoted following the deadly shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. He is expected to leave Minnesota on Tuesday, along with some federal agents. The White House confirms Border Czar Tom Homan will now be the main point of contact in Minneapolis. FOX’s Se Kwon reports. 

Chief Judge Patrick J. Schiltz has ordered Todd Lyons, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, to appear in court in person on Friday. This comes after the judge said the Trump administration has failed to comply with orders to hold hearings for detained immigrants, The Associated Press reports. 

"This Court has been extremely patient with respondents, even though respondents decided to send thousands of agents to Minnesota to detain aliens without making any provision for dealing with the hundreds of habeas petitions and other lawsuits that were sure to result," the judge wrote.

The judge continued, "Respondents have continually assured the Court that they recognize their obligation to comply with Court orders, and that they have taken steps to ensure that those orders will be honored going forward. Unfortunately, though, the violations continue."

6:45 a.m. – Gregory Bovino, some federal agents to leave Minnesota 

Officials say some federal agents will depart as early as Tuesday, though the exact number and whether ICE agents are included remain unclear.

More than 3,000 federal agents are in Minnesota as part of Operation Metro Surge, including approximately 2,000 with ICE and 1,000 with Border Patrol. 

Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovino is also set to leave the state as White House Border Czar Tom Homan takes over. Sources confirmed Bovino was demoted following the deadly shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, according to FOX 2. Both shootings occurred weeks apart in January while Bovino was overseeing immigration operations in Minnesota.

Bovino will be returning to his former role leading the implementation of the Trump Administration's immigration policy in California, FOX 2 reports. 

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that Homan will now serve as President Trump’s main point of contact on the ground in Minneapolis. Homan is scheduled to meet with Mayor Jacob Frey on Tuesday to discuss next steps.

6:30 a.m. – Trump's phone calls with Gov. Walz and Mayor Frey

Trump spoke with Gov. Walz on law enforcement cooperation

The White House says President Trump has outlined a "clear and simple path" for Minnesota leaders to restore order during a phone call with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Monday morning, including law enforcement cooperation.  

The change in leadership comes after Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey talked with President Donald Trump over the phone. 

In a statement Monday, Frey says "the president agrees that the present situation cannot continue," adding that some agents will begin leaving the area on Tuesday. 

"Minneapolis will continue to cooperate with state and federal law enforcement on real criminal investigations — but we will not participate in unconstitutional arrests of our neighbors. Violent criminals should be held accountable based on the crimes they commit, not based on where they are from," Frey said. 

Gov. Walz also released a statement about his phone call with President Trump saying the president agreed to talk to Homeland Security about allowing independent investigations into the Minneapolis shootings, and also agreed to look into reducing the number of federal agents in Minnesota. 

Trump posted on Truth Social about the call with Walz, saying the two "seemed to be on a similar wavelength."