00:00He has Donald Trump's full trust and support.
00:03Tom Homan has been tasked by the US president to work with local authorities in Minneapolis.
00:08As Trump's special advisor on immigration, this is how the president described him.
00:14I am sending Tom Homan to Minnesota tonight.
00:17He has not been involved in that area, but he knows and likes many of the people there.
00:22Tom is tough but fair and will report directly to me.
00:26Tough but fair.
00:28Many of his detractors only remember the first word when talking about the man nicknamed the Border Tsar.
00:34He is often remembered for his time at the helm of ICE, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency.
00:41It was during Donald Trump's first term and he was the architect of the country's immigration policy
00:46to separate migrant children from their parents who tried to illegally cross into the US.
00:51Under his leadership, thousands of families were separated at the Mexican border in 2018.
00:56With around 4,700 children torn from their parents and placed in shelters.
01:02Despite the controversy, Tom Homan maintained that border security was his priority.
01:07I've worked for six presidents, starting with Ronald Reagan.
01:11Every president I've worked for said they're going to secure the border.
01:14President Trump actually did it.
01:19The praise may have struck a chord with the US president.
01:22When asked about potential future Republican candidates, Trump even mentioned the name of his advisor.
01:27Well, J.D.'s been great.
01:30Marco's been great.
01:33Scott's been great.
01:34Everybody's been great.
01:36Look at Tom Homan and Christy, the job they've done with security.
01:40Don't forget, we had people pouring by in the millions.
01:42They were just walking right into our country.
01:44Donald Trump and Tom Homan share mutual respect and many things in common, including their hard line on immigration.
01:52The administration's border czar will be meeting with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry on Tuesday to discuss what happens next in the city.
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