U.S. "Border Czar" Tom Homan gave his first news conference on Jan. 29, since his arrival in Minnesota, affirming that “massive changes” will be made to federal immigration operations in the state. He pledged to “draw down” the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal officers within the area. “I’m not here because the federal government has carried its mission out perfectly,” Homan said during the conference in Minneapolis. On Jan. 26, President Trump sent Homan to Minneapolis to lead the current ICE operations within the region. Since the news conference, Homan has met with Minnesota Gov.