President-elect Trump announced on Sunday that he will appoint former Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement Thomas Homan to be the next “border czar” after taking office.
“I am pleased to announce that former ICE Director and border control heavyweight 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. . , Northern Border, and All Maritime and Air Security,” President Trump said. said He said this on his social media platform Truth Social on Sunday night.
“I have known Tom for a long time, and there is no one better to police and manage our borders. Similarly, Tom Homan is a leader in the deportation of illegal aliens to their countries of origin. “Congratulations to Tom. I have no doubt he will do a great and much-needed job.”
around fox newsPresident Trump's announcement came after he defeated Vice President Kamala Harris, who is also President Joe Biden's “border czar,” in last week's presidential election. Trump emphasized the importance of border security during his first term as president, and it has been a focus of his 2020 and 2024 campaigns as well.
According to the Department of Homeland Security WebsiteUnder the Biden administration, the number of illegal border crossings has increased significantly, reaching nearly 3 million in FY2024, while the number of illegal border crossings has exceeded 10.8 million since FY2021.
During the campaign, Trump vowed to take a tough stance on border security again.
“This is going to be a targeted, deliberate operation carried out by ICE men. ICE men and women do this every day. They're good at it,” Homan said Sunday. He said in an interview with Fox News, adding that deportation is: It would be a “humanitarian operation.”
During his campaign, President Trump referred to undocumented immigrants as people who have fled a country where they are not wanted. He frequently said at rallies that illegal immigrants are overwhelming the United States with drugs and gangs, resulting in increased smuggling and human trafficking, which he said are “tainting the blood of our country.”
“These are rough people, often from prisons, jails, psychiatric hospitals, psychiatric hospitals,” Trump said. “You know, insane asylums, it's like 'The Silence of the Lambs.'”
According to reports daily wireHoman previously served as acting ICE director in the Trump administration. During his three months on the job, ICE arrested more than 41,000 illegal immigrants, a 38 percent increase from the same period last year.
Other appointments to the incoming Trump administration so far include Susie Wiles as White House Chief of Staff, Representative Elise Stefanik as Ambassador to the United Nations, Stephen Miller as Deputy Secretary for Policy, and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator. including former Congressman Lee Zeldin. (EPA).
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