"Homan's arrival comes as protests across the city have intensified following videos and eye witness accounts of Alex Pretti's fatal shooting that directly contradict the Trump administration's official narrative. Homan's planned trip also coincides with growing calls by Republicans and Democrats alike for an independent investigation into immigration enforcement tactics, which have drawn more scrutiny since agents fatally shot a different Minneapolis resident in her car weeks earlier."
"Homan, 64, started his career in 1984 as a Border Patrol agent before moving to Immigration and Customs Enforcement in 2003 when the agency was created as part of Homeland Security. He was a relatively low-key but influential figure on immigration enforcement in the Obama administration, heading ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations arm, which was tasked with tracking down people with outstanding deportation orders and removing them from the country."
"Despite unwavering enthusiasm for Trump and withering criticism of President Joe Biden, he is seen by some as a voice of restraint and moderation compared with some in the current administration. Homan, who is widely associated with immigration enforcement actions that separated families, was given a Presidential Rank Award by the Obama administration to tout his efficacy in 2015."
Homan has worked in immigration enforcement for four decades, beginning as a Border Patrol agent in 1984 and joining Immigration and Customs Enforcement when it was created in 2003 within Homeland Security. He led ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations, charged with tracking people with outstanding deportation orders and carrying out removals. He was a low-key but influential figure in the Obama administration and received a Presidential Rank Award in 2015 for his efficacy. He later became a leading figure in the Trump administration after delaying retirement in 2017 at the request of John Kelly. Deportations under Obama peaked at 432,000 in 2013; they never topped 350,000 under the first Trump administration.
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