Incoming ‘border czar’ Homan portrays ‘well-planned’ deportation operations under Trump
With less than two days until President-elect Donald Trump returns to office, the incoming “border czar” Tom Homan shared a look at the administration’s deportation plans to tackle the border crisis and illegal immigration.
Incoming Trump administration is looking at immigration arrests of illegal immigrants across the country on the first day, as top officials say they are ready to “take off the handcuffs” of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
“These will be targeted enforcement operations,” Homan said on “Fox News Live“on Saturday.
“When ICE goes out, they’ll know exactly who they’re looking for, mostly where to find them. It’s a well-planned operation. They’ll know maybe who’s in the household, including the children. This is a well-planned enforcement operation.”
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The Wall Street Journal reported that the administration is planning a major raid in Chicago on Tuesday, specifically targeting those with criminal histories.
“President Trump has been clear from day one, from the campaign to today, that he’s going to secure the border and he’s going to have a deportation operation. There have to be consequences for breaking our laws,” Homan told host Mike Emanuel.
“President Trump has had enough. He has no patience. We will begin this operation. We will fulfill the mandate that the American people gave him.”
The management promised a mass deportation operationas well as increased border security. Officials said they intended to target those with criminal histories and convictions, but also emphasized that they would potentially arrest anyone in the United States illegally. There are currently more than 7 million individuals on ICE’s non-custodial warrant.
“We’re going to go back to the most secure border in my lifetime that President Trump had during his first administration, but this time we’re going to get the job done. When you secure the border, you save lives,” Homan argued.
Homan also addressed the expected resistance “sanctuary” cities. that refuse to allow state and local police to honor ICE detainers — requires that ICE be notified when illegal immigrants in custody are released.
“How many young women have to be raped, murdered and burned alive before sanctuary cities figure it out? This is about public safety,” Homan said. “Every elected official, whether you’re mayor or governor or on the city council, your number one responsibility is to protect your own community. Help us. Come to the table and help us. We’re not asking you to be immigration officials asking to make your communities safer by those who are here illegally.”
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Fox News Digital’s Adam Shaw contributed to this report.
