The White House is counting on Tom Homan to cool temperatures — in Minneapolis and in Washington.
The border czar arrived in Minnesota this week, part of the Trump administration’s attempt to reset the narrative around its increasingly unpopular mass deportations strategy and deescalate tensions after federal officials shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year old ICU nurse.
White House officials hope Homan, an Obama appointee and experienced immigration hand, can mollify Democrats’ concerns over the administration’s aggressive enforcement actions enough to keep the government funded ahead of Friday’s deadline.
But it’s a high-wire act. A White House official said Homan’s efforts to “appease” Democrats are the only arrow left in the quiver. There is no plan B, the official said.
