Border Czar Tom Homan is hitting the ground running in Minnesota.
In his first press conference since being appointed by President Trump to handle the ongoing deportation efforts in Minnesota, Homan stated he will not leave the state until the illegal immigration problem is solved.
Homan later added that he’s not coming to Minnesota to take photos, but rather to find solutions.
CBS News provided further details of Homan’s remarks:
Border czar Tom Homan gave his first news conference Thursday morning since arriving in Minnesota at the request of President Trump, and said “a lot of progress” has been made since he arrived.
ADVERTISEMENTWhile Homan said that the plan is to facilitate a “drawdown” in federal immigration enforcement forces in Minnesota, he added, “I’m staying ’til the problem’s gone.”
“I didn’t come to Minnesota for photo ops or headlines. I came to seek solutions, and we’ve come a long way, and we’ve got some good wins for the people of Minnesota,” he said.
He said while he has had some disagreements with state and Minneapolis leaders since he’s arrived, he said everyone agrees that “community safety is paramount.”
“You can’t fix problems if you don’t have discussions,” he said.
Here’s a clip of his press conference:
HOMAN: “I want to be clear. I don’t read a lot of social media, I don’t read a lot of media, because I don’t believe half of what I see. We are NOT surrendering the President’s mission on immigration enforcement.”
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ABC 7 reported that during one part of his speech, Homan raised concerns over sanctuary cities:
Trump administration border czar Tom Homan said in a press conference in Minneapolis on Thursday morning that “sanctuary cities are sanctuaries for criminals” and that he will now focus on regaining order by removing “threats from the community.”
Homan added that he will be working to identify and remove undocumented immigrants that “pose a public safety threat and a national security threat.”
You can check out the full press conference below:
WATCH Tom Homan Press Conference in Minneapolis https://t.co/pKKNC6M5W5
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