Episode summary
Homan Says Cuts Coming to ICE in Minnesota, But Trump Remains Committed to Immigration Policy
Bloomberg Surveillance
· · 35 min · Guests: Tom Homan, Susan Collins, Janet Mills
Summary
Tom Homan said the administration is not backing away from immigration enforcement, but is shifting in Minnesota toward more targeted operations and fewer agents on the ground if local officials cooperate. He said ICE and Customs and Border Protection are working on a “draw down plan” and that stronger coordination with jails and law enforcement would let officers arrest more people in safer settings rather than in the field.
The guest framed the effort as a return to “targeted strategic enforcement operations,” focused on criminal aliens, public safety threats, and national security threats. He argued that the Minneapolis operation became more resource-intensive because of violence, threats, and hostile rhetoric against ICE agents, which forced the use of extra security teams and larger arrest crews.
He also said the administration’s broader border strategy remains unchanged under President Trump, arguing that the previous administration’s border policies created incentives for illegal entry and worsened crime, fentanyl trafficking, and sex trafficking. He said he has met with Minnesota leaders, reached some agreements, and expects further cooperation to reduce the federal footprint in the state.
Key takeaways
- The guest said ICE and CBP are planning a Minnesota “draw down plan” if cooperation from state and local officials continues.
- He said enforcement will stay focused on criminal aliens, public safety threats, and national security threats, not broad sweeps of everyone in the country illegally.
- He argued that using jails and prison systems for ICE pickups is safer and more efficient than street arrests.
- He said the administration is not surrendering its immigration mission and expects Trump’s border policy to remain fully intact.
Notable quotes
“We will conduct targeted enforcement operations, targeting what we've done for decades”
“One thing we did agree on, though, everybody I talked to agreed on was the community safety is paramount”
“This is common sense cooperation that allows to draw down on the number of people we have here”
“The withdrawal of law enforcement resources here is dependent upon cooperation”
How the episode opens
But I've been giving talking points and I don't like reading speeches. Never have. But what if instead they put some stuff down here in writing?
Just make sure you don't miss anything so I won't be reading a little bit. Then we're going to open up for questions. We've been on the ground less than three, four days.
I got in here Monday. President of the United States called me Monday morning and asked me to deploy here. I got here Monday evening and I'm staying.
So the problem's gone. But we've made a lot of progress, a lot of progress in the last few days. Marcus Charles.
He's running ICE operations here. I know Rodney Scott, commissioner of Customs and Border Protection. Stand here beside me.
Good morning. I'm Tom Homan. Borders are for President Trump.
I'm here on behalf of the president, along with you as commissioners, commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Rodney Scott and Marcus Charles, who's leading the enforcement effort here right now. I've been on the ground since Monday to regain law and order in the city, blood by me and work together to remove threats from the community.
During the past administration, we all remember more than 10 million illegal aliens entered this nation. Many were national security threats, public safety threats. We can't remember.
2 million, 2 million known God waves, 2 million people. He paid more to get away. Why?
That's just scared the hell out of everybody. President Trump promised the American people, including the residents of Minnesota, that he would work to ensure our communities are safe. And with that, this administration is absolutely focused on identifying removal aliens that pose a public safety threat and national security threats.
The numbers prove it. The data proves. In the past few days, I've met with Governor Walsh, Attorney General Ellison, Mayor Frey, numerous police chiefs and sheriffs.
From the episode’s captions: roughly the first two minutes, lightly cleaned. Keep watching on YouTube →
Topics
- immigration enforcement
- ice operations
- border security
- minneapolis raids
- maine senate politics
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