WASHINGTON, DC- President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for a real border czar, Tom Homan, is swiftly moving to fulfill the incoming administration’s promise to undertake a mass deportation of illegal aliens. He made it clear to governors who have threatened to oppose the plan to “get the hell out of the way," Fox News Digital reports.
“If they’re not willing to help, then get the hell out of the way because [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] is going to do their job," Homan, named to the position, said during a Friday interview. Homan served as acting ICE director during the first Trump administration.
Homan was announced as Trump’s border czar on Sunday. After Trump is inaugurated on January 20, 2025, he will be charged with implementing control over the USA’s borders and “all deportation of illegal aliens back to their country of origin.” Border control issues are expected to be one of the first things the president-elect handles in his administration.
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Before Trump’s announcement, Homan, an outspoken critic of Biden administration border policies, was asked about comments made by far-left Democratic governors who have sworn not to cooperate with the incoming administration on the mass deportation program.
Intersectional Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) said last week that “every tool in the toolbox has got to be used to protect our residents and protect our state and to hold the line on democracy and the rule of law as a basic principle.” Healey said nothing about protecting citizens.
When asked if the Massachusetts State Police would assist with deportations, Healey responded resoundingly, “No! Absolutely not!”
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Homan believes some so-called “sanctuary” jurisdictions will come on board and work with the incoming administration.
“They’re not going to say it, but with all the alien crime and the young women being sexually assaulted and murdered, some sheriffs have been coming forward and working with us behind the scenes,” Homan said. Elected sheriffs have significantly more autonomy than municipal and state agencies.
Homan acknowledged that having a “force multiplier” of assistance from state and local police, as well as access to county jails where illegal aliens are locked up, is important; however, said lack of cooperation will not deter the administration.
“If you don’t want to work with us, then get the hell out of the way; we’re going to do it. What it means is rather than send 100 people to Boston, we’re going to send 200 agents to Boston. “We’re going to get the job done,” Homan said.
Incoming Border Czar Tom Homan: "I've seen some of these Democrat governors say they're going to stand in the way [of deportations] and make it hard for us. A suggestion: If you're not going to help us, get the hell out of the way because we're going to do it." pic.twitter.com/4L3vxiAldM
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“We have a mandate. I think the American people just gave President Trump a mandate. That’s why he’s elected–to secure the border, save lives, and deport people, especially national security threats and public safety threats. So if you’re not going to help us, step aside, but don’t get in our way because there will be consequences.”
Homan said the initial focus will be on illegal aliens with criminal convictions or charges, as was the primary focus during the first administration.
“It’s not going to be a massive sweep of neighborhoods, it’s not going to be massive raids. It’s going to be a targeted enforcement operation,” he said.
That, Homan said, doesn’t mean anyone should breathe a sigh of relief. “If you’re in a country illegally, you’ve got a problem.”
Homan said the issue is the millions of illegals Biden’s open border policies have allowed to invade the country, claiming there must be consequences for anyone found not to have a valid asylum claim, noting that there is no true due process in those cases.
“There will be a massive deportation operation because we had massive, never seen before illegal immigration where 90% will be ordered removed. It’s common sense,” he said.
Homan also believes many illegal aliens will leave by themselves once they realize there are no longer incentives to remain in the US. When asked how many can be removed, he said it depends on available resources.
“It depends on resources, depends on the money. But I guarantee you that President Trump means what he says, and there will be a green light to enforce our laws and secure the border. And that’s going to require a mass deportation operation,” he said.
Before being named, Homan was asked about a potential role in the incoming Trump administration.
“Here’s what I’ll say. I have not asked for a position. I have certainly not asked for a cabinet position. President Trump knows that if he needs me to do a deportation operation if he needs me to secure the border, I stand ready to help any way I can. And he’ll decide what he wants me to do or if he wants me to do it.”
Homan instead focused on the threat at the border and President-elect Trump’s focus on solving it.
“The southern border is the biggest national security vulnerability I’ve seen in my lifetime. It should be a nonpartisan issue. People shouldn’t be making death threats against me, hating on me. Securing the border should be a nonpartisan issue,” he continued. “And we’re going to do it…I don’t care what people’s opinions are, we’re going to get it done.”
Aside from Healey, other Democratic governors, including JB Pritzker (D-Illinois), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.), and Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.), have vowed to defy Trump’s deportation plans.
