Waves of condemnation have hit ICE for its handling of arrests in Minneapolis and beyond, with some branding it tyrannical. Tom Homan, Trump’s Border Czar, pushed back hard in White House talks, labeling such claims bizarre and bolstering his agents’ resolve.
Central to his argument: Sanctuary jurisdictions and Biden-era policies that flooded the U.S. with unvetted illegals, fostering crime. Trump’s campaign is now reversing that, arresting thousands of offenders ICE couldn’t previously access easily.
Trump’s mention of millions of killers in pursuit drew no numbers from Homan. ‘No idea on exact figures,’ he admitted, focusing instead on the 65-70% criminal rate among arrestees. Post-Trump inauguration, 650,000 deportations signal massive clean-up efforts.
Operational perils abound—death threats skyrocketed 8000%, attacks 1300%, personal threats to Homan tripling. Community chases, necessitated by sanctuary releases, imperil everyone involved.
In this charged atmosphere, Homan’s advocacy reframes ICE not as oppressors but as essential guardians, prioritizing American safety over ideological objections.