Minneapolis surge ending, border czar Tom Homan says

An 11-year-old student from the same school district as Liam Conejo Ramos was been released from immigration custody in Texas on Wednesday.

Elizabeth Zuna Caisaguano, a 4th grader at Highland Elementary, was the first student in the district to be taken into custody when she and her mother were detained by ICE on their way to school last month, according to Columbia Heights Public Schools.

The school district confirmed that both mother and daughter are currently traveling back home to Minnesota.

“We are filled with joy for the family, knowing Elizabeth’s father will soon be reunited with his daughter and wife,” a school district spokesperson said in a statement.

Caisaguano’s release comes just days after five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos—who was also detained last month—was released from the same facility in Dilley, Texas.

"We have been very concerned about her and our other students and families being held in detention centers,” the spokesperson said. “We seek the full release of all children and parents from detention centers across our country."

-ABC News' Laura Romero

President Donald Trump told NBC News that he learned his administration could use a "softer touch" on immigration.

Trump said he was the one who ordered the 700 federal agents to be drawn down from Minnesota, claiming the administration has seen more cooperation from local officials.

The move came nearly two weeks following the shooting death of Alex Pretti by federal agents. Trump was asked what he learned from the operations in Minneapolis.

"I learned that maybe we can use a little bit of a softer touch, but you still have to be tough," Trump responded, alleging, "We're dealing with really hard criminals."

-ABC News' Isabella Murray, Emily Chang and Michelle Stoddart

A majority of American voters say DHS Secretary Kristi Noem should be removed from her position, following the death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday found.

Fifty-eight percent of voters said Noem should be removed, including 91% of Democrats and 62% of independents, according to the poll. Roughly three-quarters of Republicans (74%) say Noem should remain in her job.

The DHS secretary has come under fire following her comments on the Pretti shooting where she initially claimed, without evidence, that the nurse was trying "to inflict maximum damage on individuals and to kill law enforcement." She later walked back her comments, contending, "we were using the best information we had at the time."

Additionally, 61% of voters surveyed said they think the Trump administration has not given an honest account of Pretti's shooting and killing.

The poll was conducted among 1,191 self-identified registered voters nationwide from Jan. 29, five days after Pretti's shooting, to Feb. 2. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.6 percentage points for the overall sample, which is larger among subgroups.

-ABC News' Emily Guskin

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey released a statement following Wednesday morning's announcement of a reduction in federal agents in the state.

Frey said that having 2,000 ICE officers "is not de-escalation," and cited the increased fear and intimidation that the city has endured in the last month.

"My message to the White House has been consistent – Operation Metro Surge has been catastrophic for our residents and businesses. It needs to end immediately," he said.

-ABC News' Janice McDonald