(Source : Politico) Donald Trump’s newly appointed “border czar,” Thomas Homan, vowed to ramp up deportations and enforce stricter border security policies in his second term. Speaking on Fox & Friends Monday morning, hours after Trump announced his selection on social media, Homan promised that Americans would see “a hell of a lot more” deportations than during Trump’s first term.
“I get up every morning, and I’m pissed off about what the Biden administration has done to the most secure border in my lifetime,” Homan said, emphasizing his determination to fix what he called the “biggest national security vulnerability” facing the country since the 9/11 attacks.
Homan, who served as acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under Trump, previously oversaw the controversial family separation policy. He confirmed that the new administration’s immigration enforcement would mirror the aggressive tactics of the first term, but with even more deportations.
Trump praised Homan in a statement posted on Truth Social, calling him the right person to tackle the growing border crisis. “There is nobody better at policing and controlling our borders,” Trump wrote. “Tom Homan will be in charge of all Deportation of Illegal Aliens back to their Country of Origin.”
A key focus of Homan’s mission, he said, will be cracking down on so-called “sanctuary cities,” where local leaders have refused to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. Homan warned state governors who oppose the Trump administration’s immigration policies to either assist or “get the hell out of the way.” He suggested that if local governments in places like New York City don’t cooperate, the administration might increase the number of agents deployed to those areas.
Homan, who retired from ICE in 2018, said he had received overwhelming support from both active and retired law enforcement officers, including thousands of ICE and Border Patrol agents, as well as former military personnel, who expressed interest in joining his efforts to secure the border. His new role as “border czar” does not require Senate confirmation, making it easier for him to step back into the role.
Despite the challenges, including death threats and personal attacks, Homan vowed to remain undeterred. He described the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border as a “national security crisis” that needs urgent attention.
“They are not going to bully me away. They are not going to shut me up and they are not going to make me go away,” Homan said. “We have to fix this. This is the biggest national security vulnerability this nation has seen since 9/11.”
