President Donald Trump’s border chief pledged Thursday to continue immigration raids in Minneapolis, even as protests intensify and federal agents are investigated over two fatal shootings.
“We’re going to make sure we do targeted enforcement operations,” Tom Homan told reporters in the Minnesota city. “We are not surrendering our mission at all. We’re just doing it smarter.”
“President Trump wants this fixed. And I’m going to fix it.”
The border czar called on Minnesota’s residents to turn down the temperature and stop what he called “hateful rhetoric” against federal agents carrying out immigration raids.
Minneapolis has been gripped by weeks of protests against the roundup of undocumented migrants. Two Americans demonstrating against the sweeps have been shot dead by federal agents.
Homan said any federal agents who breach codes of conduct “will be dealt with.”
The two agents involved in the latest shooting—that of 37-year-old Veterans Hospital nurse Alex Pretti—have been placed on leave pending an investigation.
