President Donald Trump has announced the end of ramped-up immigration operations in Minnesota that triggered outrage following the killing of two US citizens.
Thousands of federal agents have in recent weeks conducted aggressive raids and arrests in what the administration claims are targeted missions against criminals.
Trump official Tom Homan told a briefing in Minneapolis that the President has concurred with a proposal that the surge operation be laid to rest.
Homan raised the prospect that the officers would deploy to another location but gave no details, as speculation is rife about which city might be targeted next.
The operations have sparked mass protests in Minneapolis, and the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, less than three weeks apart last month, led to a wave of criticism.
Opposition Democrats have called for sweeping reforms to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, including ending mobile patrols, prohibiting agents from concealing their faces and requiring warrants.
