President-elect Donald Trump's chosen border czar, Tom Homan, has vowed to take a tough approach toward Mexico to stem the wave of migrant caravans racing toward the U.S. border ahead of Inauguration Day. Suggested.
In an interview on Wednesday Fox News' “Ingraham Angle” Homan was asked about something 1,500 migrant caravan I headed to the countryside.
“Let me give you a word of advice: If you get in our way, there will be consequences.”
homan said“I think President Trump needs to call there and tell them he's going to call off the caravan or there will be consequences.”
At a rally earlier this month, President Trump said he intended to tell Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo “on day one or sooner” to help the U.S. stop a mass migration crisis spilling across the border. If not, he said, he would impose a 25% tariff.
“If that doesn't work, I'll make it 50%. If that doesn't work, I'll make it 75%. And then I'll make it 100%,” Trump said.
One of the many migrant caravans that departed from southern Mexico was scaled back after President Trump secured his presidential victory. Some foreign nationals believe it will be significantly more difficult to enter and remain in the United States after President Joe Biden leaves office. Nevertheless, other immigrant groups continue to travel in hopes of entering the country ahead of Inauguration Day.
Several leaders of sanctuary jurisdictions across the country, including Los Angeles, Denver and Boston, have pledged to protect illegal aliens in their regions from President Trump's mass deportation efforts.
Homan sent a message to city officials.
“The people who say we're going to stop what we're doing, they're not going to stop,” he told Fox News. “Let me give you a word of advice. If you get in our way, there will be consequences.”
“Intentionally harboring and concealing illegal aliens is a serious crime,” Homan warned.
“Governors and mayors who don't want public safety threats removed from their communities should resign from office, because that's your first responsibility.” [to] Please protect those communities,” he added.
President Trump's border czar was also asked about more than 1,400 acres of land along the southern Texas border that were provided to the incoming administration to facilitate mass removals.
Earlier this week, Texas General Land Office Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, a physician, announced that President Trump would “allow us to build one of the nation's largest facilities to process, detain, and coordinate the deportation of violent criminals.” provided land to country's history. ”
Homan said the Trump administration would “absolutely” use the land.
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