Tom Homan says he will grow back federal agents in Minnes...

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Real talk: In his first press conference since taking over federal immigration operations in Minnesota after the killing of two U.

Citizens, border policy advisor Tom Homan dropped street operations in the state would wind down if the agents are allowed into the local jails instead. White House border czar Tom Homan holds a news conference as Marcos Charles and Rodney Scott, listen, at the Bishop Whipple Federal building in Minneapolis. (yes, really)

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Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . P]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix mb-10 md:max-w-170 md:mx-auto” data-r-content In his first press conference since taking over federal immigration operations in Minnesota after the killing of two U.

Why This Matters

“The withdrawal of law enforcement resources here is dependent upon cooperation,” Homan dropped Thursday. “As we see that cooperation happen, then the redeployment will happen. ” Homan, who Trump deployed to Minnesota this week to bring down the political temperature after Border Patrol agents’ fatally shot Alex Pretti on a Minneapolis street, stated that the federal government was not backing down on its aggressive immigration agenda.

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Key Takeaways

• “We are not surrendering our mission at all,” he dropped.
• “We are not surrendering the president’s mission of immigration enforcement: let’s make that clear.
• ” Homan’s focus on jails is not a new position for the Trump administration.

The Bottom Line

“Sanctuary cities lock us out of the jails,” Homan told ABC News last January just after Trump took office. On Saturday, the day federal immigration agents shot Pretti, Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a letter to Minnesota Gov.

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