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Trump dispatches border czar Homan to Minnesota after second fatal shooting
Tom Homan was sent by Trump to lead Minnesota ICE after two fatal shootings; the operation has made over 3,000 arrests targeting violent criminals, officials said.
- President Donald Trump dispatched Tom Homan to Minnesota on Jan 27 to oversee the response after a weekend fatal shooting and said Homan will report directly to him.
- After the weekend killing of 37-year-old Alex Pretti during protests, unrest built on an earlier January 7 fatal shooting of Renee Good, intensifying demonstrations in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- Operation Metro Surge has deployed approximately 3,000 federal immigration officers to Minneapolis, far outnumbering the roughly 600-member Minneapolis police force.
- Minnesota Governor Tim Walz met Tom Homan on Tuesday and outlined priorities including impartial investigations and reducing federal officers amid court and congressional challenges.
- The White House linked unrest to alleged welfare fraud and blamed Democratic leaders, while public opinion and Republican lawmakers in Congress have waned support, creating risks for the administration.
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