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Border Czar Praises Minnesota Leaders Amid Federal Drawdown

2/16/2026

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Tom Homan, the White House border czar, praised Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for immigration collaboration, noting state prisons share information on non-citizen inmates.
In a CNN interview, he stressed engaging with those you may disagree with to advance immigration efforts.
He announced a "significant drawdown" of federal agents in Minneapolis, contrasting with criticisms from other officials, including U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Tom Homan, the White House border czar, praised Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for immigration collaboration, noting state prisons share information on non-citizen inmates.
In a CNN interview, he stressed engaging with those you may disagree with to advance immigration efforts.
He announced a "significant drawdown" of federal agents in Minneapolis, contrasting with criticisms from other officials, including U.S. President Donald Trump.