close Video Tom Homan pledges Trump admin ‘not backing down’ as hundreds of officers are removed from Minnesota ‘Border czar’ Tom Homan discusses the removal of 700 immigration officers from Minnesota as the Trump administration eases immigration enforcement efforts in the state on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump is defending federal law enforcement efforts in Minneapolis, saying crime has fallen sharply after what he described as the removal of "thousands of criminals" from the city. In an interview with NBC News’ Tom Llamas that aired Sunday, Trump said crime in Minneapolis is down as much as 30%, attributing the decline to tougher enforcement."The crime numbers in Minnesota, in Minneapolis in particular, are down 25, 30% because we've removed thousands of criminals from the area," Trump said.