Trump’s ‘Border Czar’ being sent to Minnesota was head of ICE Enforcement and Removal under Obama

President Donald Trump announced that his border czar, Tom Homan, will go to Minneapolis this week following the fatal shooting of an ICU nurse Saturday in the Midwestern city that has become the epicenter of opposition to the president’s controversial immigration crackdown.

Homan’s arrival comes as protests across the city have intensified following videos and eye witness accounts of Alex Pretti’s fatal shooting that directly contradict the Trump administration’s official narrative. Homan’s planned trip also coincides with growing calls by Republicans and Democrats alike for an independent investigation into immigration enforcement tactics, which have drawn more scrutiny since agents fatally shot a different Minneapolis resident in her car weeks earlier.

Here is what to know about Homan ahead of his arrival in the Twin Cities.

Homan has been in...