'Families can be deported together': Tom Homan's old video emerges as Trump picks him as 'border czar' (WATCH)
By Shweta Kumari | First Published Nov 11, 2024, 1:31 PM ISTTom Homan was the public face of Trump’s “zero tolerance” immigration policies during his first term, which broke with the practice of keeping families together during detention and deportation proceedings.
US President-elect Donald Trump has announced that Tom Homan, his former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), will serve as 'border czar' with oversight over immigration, maritime and aviation security in the upcoming administration.
"I am pleased to announce that the Former ICE Director, and stalwart on Border Control, Tom Homan, will be joining the Trump Administration, in charge of our Nation's Borders ("The Border Czar"), including, but not limited to, the Southern Border, the Northern Border, all Maritime, and Aviation Security," Trump said on TRUTH.
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“I've known Tom for a long time, and there is nobody better at policing and controlling our Borders. Likewise, Tom Homan will be in charge of all Deportation of Illegal Aliens back to their Country of Origin. Congratulations to Tom. I have no doubt he will do a fantastic, and long awaited for, job," Trump added.
Homan stood by Trump’s "zero tolerance" immigration policies during his first term, which broke with the practice of keeping families together during detention and deportation proceedings. As a result, thousands of undocumented migrant children were separated from family members, drawing widespread backlash.
JUST IN: Donald Trump announces former ICE director Tom Homan will be his new “Border Czar.”
Here is a previous spat Homan had with AOC.
“I am pleased to announce that the Former
ICE Director, and stalwart on Border Control, Tom Homan, will be joining the Trump Administration,… pic.twitter.com/acZfsy2WoE
However, in an interview, Homan downplayed the possibility of similar impacts as Trump’s plans for the mass deportation of undocumented migrants takes shape, saying that “families could be deported together.”
The interviewer said, "We have seen one estimate that says it would cost $88 billion to deport a million people a year"
To which Tom Homan says, "I don't know if that's accurate or not."
"Is that what American taxpayer should expect?" the interviewer says.
"What price do you put on national security is that worth it"
"Is there a way to carry out mass deportation without separating families," the interviewer asked.
"Of course yes, families can be deported together," Tom said.
US President-elect Trump name former ICE Director Tom Homan as Boder Czar.
Here’s a relevant video of Tom responding to a gotcha question from 60 minutes about deportation:
“Is there a way to carry out mass deportation without separating families?”
“Of course there is.… pic.twitter.com/5cy4hY1Qka
Also read: Who is Tom Homan, Donald Trump's pick for 'border czar' in second US Presidential term?
Trump’s ICE Director Tom Homan just blew the roof off the RNC
“To the cartels in Mexico...you have killed more Americans than every terrorist organization in the world combined...when Trump gets back in office, he's going to wipe you off the face of the earth. YOU'RE DONE!” 🔥 pic.twitter.com/OhV5ysl1Wr
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