PoliticsThe man Trump is hoping can fix ICE optics in MinneapolisTom Homan, explained.by Christian PazJan 30, 2026, 11:45 AM UTCShareGiftTom Homan, White House border czar, during a news conference at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in St. Paul, Minnesota, US, on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. Homan said the Trump administration will scale down operations in Minnesota and conduct targeted anti-immigration actions. Photographer: Ben BrewerBloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg via Getty ImagesChristian Paz is a correspondent at Vox, where he covers the Democratic Party. He joined Vox in 2022 after reporting on national and international politics for the Atlantics politics, global, and ideas teams, including the role of Latino voters in the 2020 election.When President Donald Trump announced that border czar Tom Homan would be taking over immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota, many anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement critics, conservatives, and media commentators sighed a breath of relief.Instead of the firebrand Greg Bovino, Minneapolis would get an adult in the room at last: someone who worked under Democratic and Republican presidents, who had more experience with enforcement operations, and who has been relatively quiet as Trumps mass deportations have unfolded this year.Key takeawaysTrump has tasked his border czar Tom Homan with handling immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, replacing the Border Patrol official who oversaw the DHS surge to the city that
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