"Tough but fair. That's how Donald Trump describes his border czar, Tom Homan, whom he has sent to Minneapolis to take charge of immigration enforcement operations in the Democratic city, amid a wave of anger after Border Patrol agents fatally shot 37-year-old nurse Alex Pretti during a protest in the city on Saturday. Not everyone will agree with the U.S. president's benevolent description of his official, one of the staunchest defenders of the Republican administration's most controversial immigration policies."
"But his posting has been met with widespread relief, following the aggression, showmanship, and slander of the previous head of the operation, Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino, under whose command federal agents shot and killed two activists at point-blank range. Homan, 64, met Tuesday in Minneapolis with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Jacob Frey, the mayor of the city that has become a symbol of resistance against immigration policy and of hardline stances against Democratic governments."
"Speaking before traveling to Iowa Tuesday to deliver a speech on the economy, Trump asserted that everything is going very well following the arrival of his representative. The mission of the high-ranking official, one of the most public faces of U.S. immigration policy he is frequently seen at White House press briefings will be to focus Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations on investigating a massive fraud scandal, and move away from the massive, violent raids that characterized Bovino's tenure."
Donald Trump dispatched Tom Homan to Minneapolis to lead immigration enforcement after Border Patrol agents fatally shot nurse Alex Pretti during a protest. Homan is described by Trump as "tough but fair" and is a prominent defender of Republican immigration policies. His arrival follows criticism of prior Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino, under whose command agents shot and killed two activists. Homan met Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. His mission emphasizes redirecting ICE operations to investigate a large fraud scandal and reducing the large, violent raids that marked Bovino's tenure. Homan has decades of law enforcement experience.
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