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The White House is rejecting claims the Trump administration “backed down” in Minnesota’s immigration crackdown, insisting the mission hasn’t changed even as leadership on the ground has.
“Tom Homan is a patriot with decades of experience effectively protecting American communities and deporting criminal illegal aliens,” White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson told Fox News Digital.
“Any left-wing agitator or criminal illegal alien who thinks Tom’s presence is a victory for their cause is sadly mistaken,” Jackson continued. “The Trump Administration will never waver in standing up for law and order and protecting the American people.”
A White House official who spoke to Fox News Digital said that any claims the Trump administration is “backing down” in the Gopher State are incorrect.
BIDEN SPEAKS OUT AGAINST IMMIGRATION CRACKDOWN IN MINNESOTA, SAYS IT GOES AGAINST AMERICAN VALUES
Tom Homan Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement visits “Fox & Friends” at Fox News Channel Studios on February 14, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images) (John Lamparski/Getty Images)
The administration “has not wavered” from its mission to arrest and deport illegal immigrants, according to the official, who said that President Donald Trump wants to prevent more violence and is looking to work with state and local leaders to remove public safety threats.
The official said Homan has successfully partnered with Democrats before — and those collaborations ended with “criminal illegal aliens” arrested and deported — arguing Minnesota should show demonstrators that rioting and attacking law enforcement won’t stop enforcement, as agitators are being arrested and charged.
Trump shook up federal immigration personnel Monday, replacing Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino with Homan in the high-stakes Minneapolis fraud and immigration crackdown following two fatal shootings and subsequent chaotic…
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