Minneapolis (USA), Jan 29. U.S. border czar Tom Homan stated this Thursday in Minneapolis that he will not 'renounce' President Donald Trump's migration mission and defended that in his first four days in charge of operations in the city, 'significant progress' has been made, assuring that the deployment of federal agents will be reduced as people considered a threat are imprisoned.
'We are not renouncing our mission at all; we are simply working smartly,' Homan clarified during a press conference in Minneapolis this morning.
Homan specified that 'the withdrawal of forces depends on cooperation' and that 'one criminal in jail means fewer agents on the streets,' after being sent by Trump on Monday to turn around the migration strategy that has left two Americans dead from shots fired by federal officers in January.
The Border Czar added that during his four days on the ground, he has met with key local authorities such as Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, and assured that they already have agreements for the redistribution of the more than 3,000 agents deployed on the ground, but that in the coming days they must 'discuss how to implement them.'
When questioned about the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents before his arrival in the city, Homan defended the agency's operations and assured that all of its activities in Minneapolis have been under the rule of law and that before acting, they know 'exactly who they are looking for, what their criminal history and immigration status is,' which, he says, makes everything 'safer.'
Finally, Homan insisted that the withdrawal of agents will depend on 'cooperation' and although he said he respects the right to protest, he indicated that they will not allow attempts by city residents to 'impede' the work of ICE and other agencies in the area.
This was Homan's first public intervention since arriving in the city, and after the conference, he said he will meet with community, religious, and police leaders to seek to finalize more agreements.
Meanwhile, the city remains in a tense atmosphere with constant vigils at the memorials set up in the spaces where Nicole Good and Alex Pretti were shot dead by federal agents.
For this Friday, different social organizations have called for a 'national day without school, work, or shopping' to protest Trump's migration offensive in Minneapolis.
