Walz meets with Homan as Trump backs Noem amid immigration enforcement backlash
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz met Tuesday with President Donald Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, in an apparent effort to ease tensions following the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by a federal officer.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz met Tuesday with President Donald Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, in an apparent effort to ease tensions following the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by a federal officer.
According to Walz’s office, the governor reiterated his call for impartial investigations into the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, both of whom were killed during federal immigration enforcement operations.
Walz also called for a significant reduction in the number of federal officers conducting immigration enforcement in Minnesota. A court filing shows about 3,000 federal officers are currently participating in the operation.
"The Governor and Homan agreed on the need for an ongoing dialogue and will continue working toward those goals," Walz's office said in a statement.
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz met Tuesday with President Donald Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, in an apparent effort to ease tensions following the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by a federal officer.