White House border czar Tom Homan said on Jan. 29 that he has made significant progress during his meetings in Minneapolis, allowing for the drawdown of federal agents and the conduct of “targeted enforcement operations” in the city.
Speaking during a press conference in Minneapolis, Homan said state and city officials agreed to honor Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers in prisons, which will allow for a drawdown of federal agents.
ICE will focus on targeted immigration enforcement, focusing on criminal illegal immigrants, he noted.
“We are not surrendering our mission at all, we’re just doing [it] smarter,” Homan said.
President Donald Trump sent Homan to Minneapolis following unrest after a federal agent fatally shot protester Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse, during a federal immigration enforcement operation….
Minnesota Agreed to Greater Cooperation, Paving Way for Reduction of Federal Agents: Homan
