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May 5, 2026
Tom Homan Defends Mass Deportations Amid Criticism of Minneapolis Operation
- Tom Homan, White House border czar, admits past mistakes during the Minneapolis crackdown but emphasizes that mass deportations will continue.
- Homan plans to implement a 'smarter approach' to immigration enforcement, focusing on criminal removals while still targeting others in the country illegally.
- Approximately 800,000 deportations have occurred since President Trump took office, with Homan asserting that aggressive enforcement will persist in sanctuary cities.
2 Sources
- Defiant border czar brushes away MAGA critics, says ‘mass deportations are coming’May 5, 2026 at 8:02 PM · CNN
- Tom Homan: "Things weren't perfect" in Minneapolis crackdown, but ICE not backing down on mass deportationsMay 5, 2026 at 9:17 PM · CBS News