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Homan says CBP, ICE working on "drawdown" plan in Minnesota, but says "I

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Border czar Tom Homan gave his first news conference Thursday morning since arriving in Minnesota at the request of President Trump, and said "a lot of progress" has been made since he arrived.

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  1. Border czar suggests fewer ICE agents in Minneapolis, but only after 'cooperation' from state officials

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  2. Border czar Homan meets with Minnesota officials following immigration operation tensions

    Headline from Fox News ·

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    Homan says CBP, ICE working on "drawdown" plan in Minnesota, but says "I

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  1. New York Post

    Trump sending border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota amid unrest (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President Trump has announced that he is dispatching "border czar" Tom Homan to Minnesota as unrest continues following a second deadly ICE-involved shooting this month.

  2. CNN

    Who is Tom Homan, the White House border czar Trump is deploying to Minnesota? (opens CNN)

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    The White House border czar who President Donald Trump is dispatching to Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of two US citizens is a longtime law enforcement official who has pushed for some of the Trump administration’s controversial immigration-related policies.

  3. Fox News

    Trump deploys border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota as ICE operations face violent chaos (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Donald Trump is sending border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota amid widespread protests against ICE operations in Minneapolis and St. Paul.

  4. Blaze Media

    Homan heads to Minnesota: ICE to continue making arrests amid 'violent organized protests,' $20B fraud, Trump says (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Trump gives a series of updates about the situation in Minnesota.

  5. Government Executive

    Trump dispatches border czar to Minnesota amid protests over federal shootings (opens Government Executive)

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    Government Executive's feed description

    Tom Homan will oversee ICE operations in Minneapolis after the deaths of two U.S. citizens shot by federal immigration officers.

  6. Forbes

    Trump Sends Border Czar Homan To Minnesota—Replacing Noem? (opens Forbes)

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    Trump also said the Minnesota welfare fraud investigation is “at least partially responsible for the violent organized protests going on in the streets,” without explaining the correlation.

  7. Fox News

    Former DHS secretary says Trump's choice to send 'border czar' Tom Homan to Minnesota is 'stroke of genius' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Donald Trump sends 'border czar' Tom Homan to Minnesota to lead deportation operations in Minneapolis and St. Paul, reporting directly to Trump.

  8. NPR

    Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and border czar Tom Homan begin talks over ICE surge (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Border czar Tom Homan met with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Tuesday. Homan takes over from Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino, overseeing ICE operations in the state. Do things look any different on the ground?

  9. Fox News

    Border czar Homan meets with Minnesota officials following immigration operation tensions (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Border czar Tom Homan met with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey following President Trump's move to replace Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino amid immigration tensions.

  10. CBS News

    Homan says CBP, ICE working on "drawdown" plan in Minnesota, but says "I (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Border czar Tom Homan gave his first news conference Thursday morning since arriving in Minnesota at the request of President Trump, and said "a lot of progress" has been made since he arrived.

  11. Forbes

    Tom Homan Hopes To Draw Down ICE Presence In Minnesota (opens Forbes)

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    Border Czar Tom Homan said he aimed to reduce the number of federal authorities in Minnesota, calling for “hostile rhetoric” to stop.

  12. KSDK

    Border czar suggests fewer ICE agents in Minneapolis, but only after 'cooperation' from state officials (opens KSDK)

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    KSDK's feed description

    President Donald Trump sent Tom Homan to Minnesota in the wake of the fatal shooting of a protester Saturday at the hands of federal immigration officers.

  13. RedState

    'We Are Not Surrendering the President's Mission on Immigration Enforcement': Homan Lays It on the Line (opens RedState)

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    Homan emphasizes commitment to immigration enforcement amid Minneapolis unrest.

  14. UPI

    Tom Homan: ICE ‘not surrendering president’s’ immigration mission in Minnesota (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    White House border czar Tom Homan says federal agents will continue so-called targeted operations in Minneapolis during a news conference on Thursday.

  15. The Daily Caller

    Tom Homan Vows Not To Surrender Immigration Enforcement While Chaos Ensues In Minnesota (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Border czar Tom Homan declared on Thursday that federal immigration officials will not back down while tensions escalate in Minnesota.

  16. Delaware Public Media

    Trump's border czar Tom Homan promises changes to ICE in Minnesota (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Homan said he will continue President Trump's mission to crack down on illegal immigration.

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