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Border Czar Slams ICE Tactics Amid Protests and Lawsuits

1/16/2026

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White House border czar Tom Homan criticized the Trump administration's ICE messaging, stating 70% of arrestees are criminals.
Protests followed the Minneapolis shooting of Renee Good by ICE officer Jonathan Ross, prompting lawsuits by Minnesota and Illinois officials against the federal government for unlawful tactics.
Local leaders condemned federal presence as violating state rights and escalating tensions; the Department of Homeland Security defended its actions as necessary for law enforcement.

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White House border czar Tom Homan criticized the Trump administration's ICE messaging, stating 70% of arrestees are criminals.
Protests followed the Minneapolis shooting of Renee Good by ICE officer Jonathan Ross, prompting lawsuits by Minnesota and Illinois officials against the federal government for unlawful tactics.
Local leaders condemned federal presence as violating state rights and escalating tensions; the Department of Homeland Security defended its actions as necessary for law enforcement.