Midwest
Homan tells Minnesota leaders to say ‘thank you’ instead of demanding reimbursement as ICE operation ends
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Border czar Tom Homan said Minnesota leaders should be grateful that the Trump administration made their state safer after some called on the federal government to reimburse damages they claim were caused during immigration enforcement operations.
“A lot of things were broken, but it wasn’t because of Trump administration,” Homan said Sunday on “Fox & Friends Weekend.”
“The border — last four years, over 10 million illegal immigrants crossed that border. That was broken. Where were they then? Did Gov. Walz speak out against that, with the overdose deaths and the sex trafficking and… terrorists? No.”
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Border czar Tom Homan pushed back on requests for federal funds made by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. (Steve Karnowski/AP Photo; Go Nakamura/Reuters; Annabelle Gordon/Reuters)
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey publicly requested federal funds after what they described as the major economic impact of recent immigration enforcement operations, while Homan argued the mission was a “great success” that made Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests safer and reduced sanctuary-style barriers to cooperation.
Frey claimed his city sustained “$203 million in economic impact in just January alone.”
“And so we’re calling on the federal government to fully step up, to provide direct financial assistance to our city,” he said at a press conference.
Federal agents prepare to depart the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on Feb. 4, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after border czar Tom Homan announced that 700 immigration enforcement personnel would be withdrawn from the state amid the winding down of Operation Metro Surge. (John Moore/Getty Images)
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Walz said the federal government needed “to pay for what they broke.” He proposed a $10 million emergency relief package for small businesses across the state affected by the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
The proposal calls for forgivable loans ranging from $2,500 to $25,000 to be distributed to eligible businesses that are able to demonstrate “substantial revenue loss” during “specified dates” tied to Operation Metro Surge.
Homan argued that Democrats “broke the border” and President Donald Trump repaired it, adding that Minnesota refused to work with ICE because it is a “sanctuary state.”
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“Their county jails weren’t working with us across the state. So, you know what? We fixed it. They ought to be saying thank you. The state’s safer because of that,” he said, adding that ICE agents are also much safer making arrests in a jail than on the street.
The border czar also pointed to “over 4,000 arrests,” including “14 illegal aliens with homicide convictions, [and] 87 [with] sexual assaults, mostly of children.”
Fox News Digital’s Michael Sinkewicz contributed to this report.
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Ohio
NECIC to host community visioning session for Mansfield’s north end in partnership with Heritage Ohio
MANSFIELD — The North End Community Improvement Collaborative, Inc. (NECIC) will host a Community Visioning Session in partnership with Heritage Ohio, Inc. on Tuesday, July 28 at 6 p.m. at the United Steelworkers Hall, located at 376 West Longview Avenue in Mansfield.
The public is invited to attend and share input on the future of Mansfield’s North End, with a focus on strengthening neighborhood revitalization efforts and identifying opportunities for continued growth and investment.
The session is part of an upcoming visit from Heritage Ohio’s Downtown Assessment Resource Team, also known as D.A.R.T. The visit is designed to help communities explore next steps for revitalization and introduce the key building blocks of a successful long term revitalization effort: organization, promotion, design, and economic vitality.
NECIC reached out to Heritage Ohio as part of its ongoing work to support revitalization in the North End, especially near the corner of Springmill Street and Bowman Street, where NECIC has been focusing recent revitalization efforts.
Since joining the organization in early 2025, NECIC President & CEO Matthew Benko- Scruggs has placed a strong focus on revitalization near the corner of Springmill Street and Bowman Street.
This work has included the organization’s move back into the neighborhood, continued investment in the area, and community centered efforts such as the Springmill Spring Cleanup event.
During the Community Visioning Session, residents, business owners, stakeholders, and other community members will have the opportunity to learn more about Heritage Ohio, the revitalization process, and ways they can help shape the future of the North End.
“We want this process to be rooted in the voices of the people who live, work, and invest in the North End,” said Benko-Scruggs. “This session is an opportunity for the community to share ideas and help guide what revitalization can look like in our neighborhood.”
Heritage Ohio, Inc. is a statewide nonprofit organization that supports the development, redevelopment, and improvement of downtowns and neighborhood districts throughout Ohio through technical assistance, training, networking, and advocacy.
Community members are encouraged to attend and take part in the conversation.
For more information, contact Director of Community Organizing Emily Schwan at 419-
522-1611, ext. 109 or Emily@necic-ohio.org.
South Dakota
Special Interview: South Dakota AG Jackley on 10 bills, deepfakes, suppressors and the Mayday case
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley said the most recent legislative session produced 10 bills he championed, covering areas including THC regulation, foreign campaign contributions, AI-generated deepfakes, firearm suppressor deregulation and DNA data protection.
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Topline
The Wisconsin Elections Commission voted Friday to send two complaints to prosecutors alleging Elon Musk violated state election laws by writing checks to voters last year, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported—after Musk invested tens of millions of dollars to support failed conservative candidate Brad Schimel.
Elon Musk gives a $1 million check to Nicholas Jacobs during a town hall in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on March 30, 2025. (Photo by ROBIN LEGRAND/AFP via Getty Images)
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Key Facts
The commission voted 5-1 finding probable cause Musk violated the state’s election bribery statute when he offered money to people who voted in the 2025 election.
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