White House border policy adviser Tom Homan confirmed Thursday that immigration operations in and around Minneapolis will continue until federal authorities are confident public safety threats are no longer being released back into local communities.
Speaking at a news conference in Minneapolis, Homan said undocumented immigrants without legal status remain subject to arrest and deportation under federal law, regardless of local political pressure or protest activity. His remarks came amid heightened tensions following violent demonstrations and deadly encounters involving federal officers.
According to Homan, the federal presence will only be scaled back if local officials begin cooperating with immigration authorities, particularly by notifying federal agents before dangerous offenders are released from county jails.
That cooperation may finally be taking shape.
Homan described a Wednesday meeting with Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison as “very productive,” revealing that Ellison agreed to notify Immigration and Customs Enforcement when violent illegal aliens are about to be released from local custody. Federal officials have long argued that this single step could dramatically reduce risks to both the public and law enforcement.
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