From Obama award to Minnesota op: Why Trump tapped Tom Homan for on-the-ground crackdown

Minneapolis is the Trump administration’s latest immigration flashpoint — and  a familiar figure is on the ground, taking command of the federal operation after two fatal shootings and days of agitators sparking heightened protests in the Twin Cities. 

Border Czar Tom Homan, a career law enforcement official with more than four decades in immigration enforcement, has worked under both Republican and Democratic administrations — including formal recognition during the Obama era. Allies say...