With less than two days until President-elect Donald Trump returns to office, the new “border czar” Tom Homan shared a glimpse into the administration’s deportation plans to address the border crisis and illegal immigration.
The incoming Trump administration has been monitoring immigration arrests of illegal immigrants across the country from day one, as top officials say they are ready to “take off the handcuffs” of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
“It will be targeted enforcement operations,” Homan said.Fox News Live“on Saturday.
“When ICE goes out, they will know exactly who they are looking for, and approximately where they will find them. It’s a well-planned operation. They may know who is in the household, including the children. is a well-planned enforcement operation.”
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The Wall Street Journal reports this that the government is planning a large-scale raid in Chicago on Tuesday, mainly targeting people with a criminal background.
“President Trump has been clear from day one, from the campaign until today, that he is going to secure the border and carry out the deportation operation. There must be consequences for breaking our laws,” Homan told host Mike Emanuel.
“President Trump has had it. He has no patience. We’re going to start this operation. We are going to fulfill the mandate that the American people have given him.”
The board has promised mass deportation operationas well as better border security. Officials have said they want to target people with criminal histories and convictions, but have also emphasized that they may arrest anyone in the United States illegally. There are currently more than seven million people on ICE’s non-detainee list.
“We’re going back to the most secure border in my lifetime that President Trump had during his first administration, but this time we’re going to get the job done. If you secure the border, you save lives,” Homan said. argued.
Homan also discussed the expected setback ‘sanctuary’ cities who refuse to allow state and local law enforcement agencies to honor ICE detainees – request that ICE be notified when illegal immigrants are released into custody.
“How many young women have to be raped, murdered and burned alive before the sanctuary cities understand this? It’s about public safety,” Homan said. “Every elected official, whether you are mayor or governor or a member of the city council, your first responsibility is to protect your own community. Help us. Come to the table and help us. We’re not asking you to do that. be immigration officials. We ask that your communities be made safer by those who are here illegally.
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Adam Shaw of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
