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WATCH: Border czar Homan says federal forces will be drawn down in Minnesota only after 'cooperation'

WATCH: Border czar Homan says federal forces will be drawn down in Minnesota only after 'cooperation'

Summary

President Donald Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, stated that immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota will not decrease in number until state officials cooperate. Homan emphasized a strict approach towards protesters interfering with officers and highlighted the importance of local jails notifying ICE about people who can be deported.

Key Facts

  • Tom Homan is President Trump's border czar.
  • Homan announced that the number of immigration officers in Minnesota depends on cooperation from state authorities.
  • Homan has a "zero tolerance" policy towards protesters who disrupt officers.
  • A federal immigration officer recently shot a protester in Minneapolis.
  • Homan encourages local jails to inform ICE about detainees eligible for deportation.
  • Transferring immigrants from jails to ICE is considered safer for officers.
  • Reducing officer numbers on the street depends on jail cooperation.

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