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Border Czar Urges Focused, Humane Immigration Enforcement

2/10/2026

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Tom Homan, the White House border czar, says enforcement must be focused to maintain public support.
He adds prioritizing criminal migrants does not mean ignoring others illegally in the country.
His remarks follow backlash after two U.S. citizens were shot in Minneapolis.
Data from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) show nonviolent individuals are detained, not the most dangerous offenders.
Homan warns aggressive tactics could alienate the public and urges humane enforcement.

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Tom Homan, the White House border czar, says enforcement must be focused to maintain public support.
He adds prioritizing criminal migrants does not mean ignoring others illegally in the country.
His remarks follow backlash after two U.S. citizens were shot in Minneapolis.
Data from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) show nonviolent individuals are detained, not the most dangerous offenders.
Homan warns aggressive tactics could alienate the public and urges humane enforcement.