Who is Tom Homan? Donald Trump’s point man sent to Minneapolis as protests erupt over ICE raids

File photo: Tom Homan (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump has announced that his border czar, Tom Homan, will be sent to Minneapolis, a city that has emerged as the epicentre of protests against the administration’s immigration enforcement tactics following two fatal shootings involving federal agents this month. Trump on Monday said Homan would […]

‘Trump doesn’t want violence on US streets’: White House defends immigration crackdown after Alex Pretti killing in Minneapolis

Donald Trump (File photo) The White House on Monday addressed the second shooting by anti-immigrant agents in Minneapolis city in Minnesota, with press secretary Karoline Leavitt expressing regret while simultaneously criticising Democrats. While claiming president Donald Trump doesn’t want violence, the administration quickly shifted blame to Democratic leaders for resisting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) […]

Did Tim Walz ask Donald Trump to work together? Minnesota governor, US president have ‘productive’ call over ICE protests

US President Donald Trump on Monday said that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz called following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in south Minneapolis by a Border Patrol agent on Saturday and requested that they work together. Amid the growing tension with ICE after Renee Good and Alex Pretti’s death, Governor Tim Walz gave Trump a […]

Indian-origin Thanedar to introduce bill to abolish ICE after fatal Minneapolis shooting

Indian-origin Congressman Shri Thanedar announced his intention to introduce legislation to dismantle the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and end its current enforcement authority.The bill, titled the Abolish ICE Act, followed the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old woman, during an ICE operation in Minneapolis.“The tragic death of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, […]

‘We haven’t taken anything off the table’: Kristi Noem signals expanding ICE ops; Chicago next in line after Los Angeles

Homeland security secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday that the Trump administration is considering expanding immigration enforcement operations to more US cities. “We haven’t taken anything off the table,” Noem said on CBS News’ Face the Nation when asked about the possibility of widening immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) activities.“I think there’s a lot of cities […]