Bye Bovino, ICE Court Battles, and Corporate Inaction
Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino has been sent back to California, where he is expected to return to his previous job and retire soon. In the meantime, President Trump has sent in border czar Tom Homan to head up ICE's ongoing operations in the Twin Cities. Host Sean McPherson and contributor Tane Danger break down what this means for the Twin Cities, and unpack an ongoing court case that could spell the end of Operation Metro Surge. Later, acclaimed journalist and co-host of Pivot, Kara Swisher, joins the conversation to discuss the deafening silence from Twin Cities corporations over the past several weeks, and the "less than bland" open letter released by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce over the weekend.
Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode:
- Walz and Trump speak by phone as White House appears to soften tone on ICE crackdown (Star Tribune)
- Border Patrol chief and some agents expected to leave Minneapolis on Tuesday (CNN)
- Border czar Tom Homan’s arrival in Minnesota signals shift by Trump administration (Star Tribune)
- Hearing on Minnesota’s lawsuit to halt federal immigration surge ends with no ruling (Minnesota Reformer)
- Judge Orders ICE Chief to Appear in Court Over Potential Contempt (New York Times)
- Minnesota CEOs break silence on ICE surge, killings (Star Tribune)
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