Homan: "Things weren't perfect" in Minneapolis, but ICE not backing down

Exclusive Politics Tom Homan: "Things weren't perfect" in Minneapolis crackdown, but ICE not backing down on mass deportations By Camilo Montoya-Galvez Camilo Montoya-Galvez Immigration Correspondent Camilo Montoya-Galvez is the Immigration Correspondent at CBS News, where his reporting is featured across multiple programs and platforms, including national broadcast shows, CBS News 24/7, CBSNews.com and the organization's social media accounts. Read Full Bio Camilo Montoya-Galvez May 5, 2026 / 5:17 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Phoenix — In an exclusive interview with CBS News, Tom Homan, President Trump's border czar, conceded "things weren't perfect" during the large-scale immigration enforcement crackdown in Minneapolis but stressed that the administration is not backing down from its mass deportation effort."Things weren't perfect. We addressed it. We fixed it," Homan said when asked if he believes the administration made mistakes and went too far during the Minneapolis-area crackdown, known as Operation Metro Surge.Homan said he has discussed changes and ways to improve immigration enforcement with Homeland Security Secretary Marwayne Mullin and Todd Lyons, the acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement who is set to leave the agency later this month."I've had the discussions with Secretary Markwayne Mullin. He agrees. We can have mass deportations, but do it in a smarter way, which we're doing," Homan added during an interview in Phoenix on Tuesday during the annual Border Security Expo.Earlier this year, Mr. Trump charged Homan with winding down the Minneapolis operation after the fatal shootings of U.S. citizens Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal immigration agents sparked intense, bipartisan backlash.Asked whether he believes that the ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents involved in Pretti and Good's killings should face consequences if any wrongdoing is found, including termination, Homan said, "Yes.""If they v...