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Trump’s Border Czar Says Policy Democrats Opposed During First Term Coming Back

Charlie Kirk Staff

12/27/2024

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Trump’s Border Czar Says Policy Democrats Opposed During First Term Coming Back

President-elect Donald Trump is anticipated to reinstate several of his previous immigration policies when he assumes the presidency next month. One of these policies is likely to involve the use of family detention centers, according to his incoming border czar, Tom Homan.

President Joe Biden ended the government’s policy of detaining families in 2021, and this is just one of the various policies that the Trump administration is expected to revive. Homan stated in an interview with the Washington Post that the new administration will establish facilities for families who have crossed into the country during periods of increase in border crossings.

“We’re going to need to construct family facilities,” Homan said. “How many beds we’re going to need will depend on what the data says.”

Homan reiterated a commitment that the administration would begin deporting families where the parents are undocumented immigrants and their children are U.S.-born. He indicated that the decision about whether the entire family or just the undocumented parents would be deported would be left to the parents.

“Here’s the issue,” Homan said. “You knew you were in the country illegally and chose to have a child. So you put your family in that position.”

In his new role, Homan has announced plans for aggressive deportation efforts, with a particular focus on cities like Chicago. He has warned local officials, including mayors and governors, not to interfere with federal immigration enforcement actions.

During a recent appearance in Chicago, Homan stated that the biggest deportation operation in U.S. history would begin on January 21st, the day after Trump’s inauguration.

He specifically cautioned Chicago’s mayor, saying, “If your Chicago mayor doesn’t want to help, he can step aside. But if he impedes us–if he knowingly harbors or conceals an illegal alien–I will prosecute him.”

Homan has also indicated that the administration plans to reinstate controversial policies, such as family detention for migrants. He emphasized that while their primary focus will be on individuals considered public safety and national security threats, anyone in the country illegally could potentially face deportation.

Homan has been strict with leaders in “sanctuary cities,” previously telling the Washington Examiner to “expect a lot of collateral arrests.”

He added: “I mean, not priority criminal arrests. We can’t get the bad guy in jail. That means we have to go into the communities and find them, and there may be others. We expect a lot of collateral arrests.”

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Charlie Kirk is the Founder and President of Turning Point USA, a national student movement dedicated to empowering young people to promote the principles of free markets and limited government.

Charlie is also the host of “The Charlie Kirk Show” podcast, which regularly ranks among the top-10 news shows on Apple podcast news charts, and is the host of the nationally syndicated daily radio show on the Salem Radio Network live from 12 - 3 PM ET.
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