NEW: Tom Homan Lays Down The Law In Minneapolis, Reveals All Illegals Still Eligible For Deportation

White House border czar Tom Homan vowed Thursday to stay in Minnesota and oversee Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations “until the problem is gone,” signaling that the Trump administration has no intention of backing down amid unrest in the Twin Cities.

Homan made the remarks at a morning news conference in Minneapolis, his first since President Donald Trump dispatched him to the state earlier this week following violent clashes between anti-ICE activists and federal agents. While he said the administration is developing a “drawdown plan” to eventually reduce the federal presence, Homan made clear that enforcement will continue until local cooperation improves.

The border chief said he held a “very productive” meeting Wednesday with Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, who agreed to notify ICE when local jails are preparing to release violent illegal aliens, a longstanding demand from federal law enforcement.

“One ICE agent can arrest one bad guy when he’s behind the safety and security of a jail when he’s behind bars and we know he doesn’t have weapons,” Homan said. “But when you release that public safety threat illegal alien back into the community—we have a job to do. We’re going to arrest him, so we’re going to find him.”

Tom Homan said releasing dangerous offenders back onto the streets puts officers and the public at risk.

“So now what happens is now we’ve got to arrest somebody on his turf where he has access to who knows what weapons,” he said. “Now we’ve got to send a whole team out.”

He also blasted what he called “hostile rhetoric” and threats directed at ICE officers, warning that political posturing and inflammatory language have real-world consequences.

“President Trump wants this fixed and I’m going to fix it with your help,” Homan said.

Trump sent Homan to Minnesota after a series of confrontations between federal agents and protesters spiraled into chaos across Minneapolis and surrounding areas. The unrest followed aggressive attempts by activists to disrupt immigration enforcement operations and ended with the deaths of two U.S. citizens, Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, during encounters with law enforcement.

The administration has placed blame squarely on Minnesota’s Democratic leadership, accusing state and local officials of fostering a climate that emboldens harassment and interference with federal officers. Attorney General Ellison, Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey have all faced criticism from the White House for what officials describe as mixed messages on enforcement and public safety.

Homan said federal agents will not be intimidated or chased out.

“We’re going to do our jobs,” he said. “And we’re not leaving until this problem is gone.”

Download the FREE Trending Politics App to get the latest news FIRST >>