Tom Homan gave a press conference this morning in Minneapolis. He was blunt. Everyone, specifically the media and Democrats, should tone down the anti-ICE rhetoric. And, the Trump Administration’s mission on Immigration enforcement is unchanged.

President Donald Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, said Thursday that his team is working on a plan to draw down the number of federal immigration enforcement agents they have in Minneapolis, pending cooperation with state and local officials. Homan’s announcement came hours after Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) confirmed that large-scale Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations had ended in her state, as the White House seeks to quiet a growing backlash against immigration crackdowns following Saturday’s fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti by federal immigration enforcement.

Homan met with Minnesota leaders on Tuesday and Wednesday, including Gov. Tim Walz (D), Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D). He called them “good brokers” and said he had made “great progress” in particular with Ellison and local sheriffs, alluding to agreements in which ICE officers would conduct more activity in county jails.

Of course the media and Democrats will run with the ‘ICE was wrong to move into Maine, and we forced them to leave!’ narrative. Never mind the fact that there are still illegal alien criminals wandering the state. 

.@RealTomHoman: In the past few days, I met with Governor Walz, Attorney General Ellison, Mayor Frey… One thing we all agreed on was that ICE is a legitimate law enforcement agency that has a duty to enforce the laws enacted by Congress and keep this community safe. pic.twitter.com/zCWU1wxOxl

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) January 29, 2026

That said, as Tom Homan takes over ICE enforcement operations in Minnesota, Democrats are ginning up support for their latest martyr saint, Alex Pretti. 

Warnock: Being at Pretti vigil site was like “standing on holy ground."

Un. Real. https://t.co/eTshxp738l pic.twitter.com/65UTFYFlF5

— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) January 28, 2026

No, Alex is not a saint nor innocent ICU nurse who stumbled across a protest. New verified video shows how un-saintly he was. But those inconvenient facts aren’t stopping the media and Democrats from supporting paid agitators getting in the way of law enforcement operations. Or worse, destroying hotels because they dared to rent rooms to federal law enforcement.  

Furthermore, the unrest in Minneapolis is due to Tim Walz, Keith Ellison, and Jacob Frey supporting criminals over the safety of their constituents, and ignoring the left-wing groups funding the rabid agitators.

Border czar Tom Homan vowed Thursday that far-left groups funding and coordinating attacks on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and operations will face consequences.

“About the organization and the funding of the attacks on ICE, I’m not going to answer a lot about that because I’m not going to show our hand, but they’ll be held accountable. Justice is coming,” the border czar declared during a press conference in Minneapolis.

Homan also decried the harsh rhetoric coming from Minnesota and across the country directed at ICE and other immigration law enforcement officers, pleading with everyone to tone it down.

Yes, let’s definitely tone it down. How about we start with the Democrats toning it down? Something they’ve refused to do in regards to ANYTHING involving the Trump Administration.

HOMAN: "The chiefs I have talked to committed to responding to 911 calls when protesters turn violent, agents are in a dangerous situation, and there is assaults they have committed, upholding public safety and responding to the needs. Not to enforce immigration law, but to keep… pic.twitter.com/EisNxw4XAE

— Mary Margaret Olohan (@MaryMargOlohan) January 29, 2026

And they are refusing to do so even today. 

This is from Dick Blumenthal’s Facebook page. 

Hey Sparky?? They are wearing body cameras. Which is why we know about how horribly the rabid paid agitators are behaving. It isn’t the ICE agents that are running around inflicting violence and damaging property. 

Ilhan Omar had to have her moment last night after the weird apple cider vinegar incident at one of her town hall meetings. 

https://twitter.com/CalltoActivism/status/2016673812503294441

Hakeem Jeffries chimed in with a Sopranos reference. But is here to tell us that it was just a “rhetorical” comment. 

NEW: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) on DHS Secretary Kristi Noem:

“She’s got to be put on ice permanently.” pic.twitter.com/peWEv4nYIg

— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) January 29, 2026

Uh huh. SURE Jan. Obama even chimed in again with a short lecture on X. 

It isn’t just the politicians on the national level. It’s state and district attorneys who continue to dial UP the rhetoric. 

The fact that Democrats cannot, in unison, condemn a loony tunes prosecutor for vowing to "hunt down" ICE agents like "Nazis" is beyond chilling👇 pic.twitter.com/PDYPcIt0wS

— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) January 29, 2026

ICE has been conducting similar operations around the country for YEARS. They do so under the federal laws that CONGRESS passed. Yet today’s Democrats continue to tone UP the divisive rhetoric in hopes that we won’t do our research. 

If Americans want things to change regarding illegal immigration, crimes committed by illegals, and ICE operations, then they need to pick up the phone and dial their Congress critter and tell them to tone down the rhetoric and do their damned jobs. 

Democrats holding a megaphone and screaming about how dangerous ICE is only ramps up the divisiveness and invites more violence from the foaming at the mouth protestors. 

Feature Photo Credit: Original artwork by Victory Girls Darleen Click