- White House border czar Tom Homan stated on CBS' Face the Nation that a "small" federal security force will remain in Minnesota for a short period to respond to public safety threats and ensure coordination with local law enforcement, after the conclusion of the Trump administration's "Operation Metro Surge".
- The operation, which sent thousands of immigration agents into the state, drew extensive protests and resulted in the shooting and killing of two U.S. citizens, with Homan citing the removal of over 1,000 people and the investigation of allegations of fraud related to day care funds.
- Homan also addressed the shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security, stating he was not part of the negotiations, but took issue with Democrats' demands, including the prohibition of ICE agents wearing masks, citing officer safety concerns and the potential for doxing, as reported by NPR.
JUSTICE MATTERS
NPR and PBS NewsHour report on the same story, but with differing language choices. While NPR quotes White House border czar Tom Homan saying a "small" federal security force will remain in Minnesota, PBS NewsHour frames it as a "smaller force of ICE agents" will stay, omitting the quote and implying a more gradual reduction. The systemic context of the immigration enforcement operation and its impact on the community is somewhat obscured in both reports, with NPR focusing on Homan's statements and PBS NewsHour providing a more general overview, but PBS NewsHour's coverage does not quote Homan's justification for the remaining security force, such as responding to "agitators" as mentioned in NPR.
Cross-referenced with: NPR, PBS NewsHour
