Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in Minnesota and budget negotiations dominated U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s teletown hall earlier this week. The teletown hall came before White House Border Czar Tom Homan announced that 700 federal officers would leave Minnesota after weeks of conflict in Minneapolis tied to ICE operations.

According to the Associated Press, Homan said the decision followed a deal with state and local officials to cooperate by turning over arrested immigrants. Johnson blamed the Biden administration for what he called its “open border policy,” which he said allowed millions of immigrants into the country and increased the need for federal deportation efforts. He also defended ICE agents, saying they have endured more abuse than the average law enforcement officer.

Constituents also asked Johnson about his efforts to lower the federal deficit after President Donald Trump signed a new funding bill that ended a brief federal shutdown. According to NBC News, the legislation funds the government through September except for the Department of Homeland Security, which is expected to be the subject of continued negotiation between Democrats and Republicans over the next two weeks. Johnson said he is one of the few U.S. senators resisting increased spending in Washington, D.C., and added that he did not vote for the new funding bill because of $14 billion in earmarks that were included.

Johnson also addressed the Safeguard American Voting Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which would require voters to prove U.S. citizenship and present photo identification when casting a ballot. He said he supports the SAVE Act but does not support President Trump’s call to federalize elections.

You can watch his teletown hall below.