Tom Homan is Minnesota’s good cop
In announcing an end to the ICE surge in Minnesota, Tom Homan has become for Democrats an unlikely good cop to Kristi Noem’s bad. But the double-act might not last long – the person Homan truly wishes to bring to book is Noem. The White House Border Czar said this morning that the Trump administration was ending its aggressive operation and a significant draw down of 3,000 agents who flooded into the state last year was already underway. “As a result of our efforts here, Minnesota is now less of a sanctuary state for criminals,” he told a press conference. Presenting the move as mission accomplished rather than a white flag being waved, Homan said 3,364 missing children had been located, 4,000 arrests had been made, he vowed to still prioritize the deportation of criminals such as “rapists, murderers and child molesters” and said an agreement had been reached with county jail for access to illegal immigrants. “President Trump made a promise of mass deportation and that’s what this country is going to get.”Minneapolis’ progressive mayor Jacob Frey was quick to frame the withdrawal as a victory. “They thought they could break us, but love for our neighbors and a resolve to endure can outlast an occupation.” Trump deployed Homan to........
