White House 'Border Czar’ announces shift in Minnesota tacticsNewsFeedWhite House “Border Czar” Tom Homan said Federal Immigration Agents will conduct “targeted” rather than sweeping operations in Minnesota going forward. Homan is replacing controversial “commander at large” Gregory Bovino as head of operations in the state.Published On 29 Jan 2026
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White House ‘Border Czar’ announces shift in Minnesota tactics
In January 2026, White House "Border Czar" Tom Homan announced a change in immigration enforcement tactics for Minnesota. Federal immigration agents will now conduct targeted operations instead of broad, sweeping actions.
Al JazeeraFiled 2026-01-29 · 15:01 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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In January 2026, White House "Border Czar" Tom Homan announced a change in immigration enforcement tactics for Minnesota. Federal immigration agents will now conduct targeted operations instead of broad, sweeping actions. This shift in strategy comes as Homan replaces Gregory Bovino as the head of operations in the state. Bovino, previously described as a "commander at large," is being replaced to implement the new, more focused approach to immigration enforcement in Minnesota. The reason for the change was not explicitly stated in the announcement.
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Homan is replacing Gregory Bovino as head of operations in the state.
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Tom Homan said federal immigration agents will conduct “targeted” rather than sweeping operations in Minnesota.
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Gregory Bovino was a controversial “commander at large”.
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