President Donald Trump’s administration is reassessing its approach to immigration enforcement in Minneapolis after widespread public and political backlash over two fatal shootings by federal agents that have strained relations with local authorities and shaken support for his broader immigration agenda.

The White House is directing Tom Homan, a senior immigration official, to recalibrate tactics in Minnesota and improve cooperation with state and local leaders rather than pursue the highly aggressive sweeps led by past commanders.

The policy shift comes in the wake of the January 24 killing of Alex Pretti, a licensed gun owner and registered nurse, who was shot multiple times by Border Patrol agents during daytime protests in Minneapolis.

That incident followed an earlier fatal shooting of Renée Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, fuelling protests, legal challenges and national criticism of Operation Metro Surge, the extensive federal enforcement deployment to the Twin Cities that has involved thousands of agents.

Sources with knowledge of internal deliberations said the administration aims to scale back the number of federal agents in the area, focus on more targeted enforcement actions and enhance coordination with Minnesota officials.

Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota outlined state priorities to Homan in a meeting, including impartial investigations into the shootings and a reduction of the 3,000-member federal force in the city.

Both sides said they would continue working toward those goals, and Homan was expected to meet with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of outreach efforts.

In public remarks, Trump has struck a more measured tone than earlier comments by some administration officials, expressing sympathy for the family of Pretti and emphasising the need for an ‘‘honorable and honest’’ investigation into his death.

The president also spent time with senior advisers to reassess the response, including a two-hour meeting with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, even as he defended her overall performance and said she would not step down.

The administration’s reassessment is partly driven by concerns that the optics of the aggressive federal presence and the high-profile fatal encounters could undermine public support for Trump’s immigration policies and harm his political standing ahead of November’s midterm elections.

Public opinion polls have shown waning support for the enforcement tactics, and even some Republican lawmakers have called for independent investigations into the shootings.