President Donald Trump is headed back to the White House following last month’s landslide election victory, which was secured in part based on his promise to crack down on an immigration problem exacerbated by the Biden administration.
Former acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Tom Homan, chosen to be Trump’s border czar, has been an outspoken supporter of Trump’s agenda. He recently issued a statement calling out those who want to stymie the incoming administration, insisting that such “bad actors” will be identified and addressed appropriately.
As the Daily Wire reported:
“I would think they [would] learn a lesson from the election,” Homan said. “They’re pouting. They’re mad. They’re kicking and screaming. You know what? Do what you want to do. Try to prevent us. We’re going to get this done with or without them. It’s coming. … We’ll crash through the roadblocks. We’re not going to let these people shut this down. We’re going to get this done.”
As for whether he has concerns about bad actors within his future department that will be working against him to put a stop to his handling of the border crisis, Homan was straightforward and to the point.
“God help them,” he said, “because we’ll be looking for those bad actors. Look, we pretty much know where the bodies are buried. We know who’s who. The president of the United States is coming up with an agenda. If you don’t like the agenda, they get another job. If you don’t get another job, we’ll get you another job. But the president’s not going to put up with this stuff.”
Homan’s immigration remarks, made both before and after Trump picked him to be border czar, have long been common topics of social media discussion:
Tom Homan – I made President Trump a promise that when he comes back, I’m going to run the biggest deportation operation this country has ever seen. Trump has said the same.
Illegals bring serious disease but CDC want the rest of us to wear masks,
They are a JOKE! pic.twitter.com/XW8nqqCw7Y
— TRUTH NOW ⭐️⭐️⭐️🗽 🎺 (@sxdoc) December 11, 2023
Tom Homan (who might be my favorite pick) warns sanctuary cities that if they interfere with the legal enforcement of our immigration laws, he will send an entire team there and he will enforce our immigration laws. pic.twitter.com/RtBykVQHgh
— Insurrection Barbie (@DefiyantlyFree) December 9, 2024
🚨 BREAKING: Tom Homan said companies who bought Border wall materials are reaching out and offering to give it back. LET’S GO 🔥
THIS IS HUGE 🇺🇸
— MAGA Voice (@MAGAVoice) December 28, 2024
This will give you chills.
Tom Homan: “When he comes back… I come back… WE FIX THIS SHlT” pic.twitter.com/m2zeFEmzf3
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) November 11, 2024
Tom Homan checks Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. Brandon Johnson has not been good for Chicago.. pic.twitter.com/7ab3GayxLx
— Jeffery Mead (@the_jefferymead) December 24, 2024
Homan has also outlined his plan for dealing with so-called sanctuary cities, as NewsNation reported:
“Sanctuary jurisdictions aren’t going to stop what we’re going to do,” Tom Homan said in a NewsNation interview Thursday. “If they don’t want to protect their communities, then the Trump administration will.”
Homan said immigration officers would focus on “public safety threats” and emphasized that sanctuary jurisdictions could face legal consequences if they actively interfere with federal enforcement efforts.
“They can stand by and watch us do it, but they cannot impede us,” Homan said. “They cannot knowingly harbor and conceal an illegal from ICE. Those are crimes.”
He warned that forcing immigration agents to make arrests in communities rather than jails would likely result in more “collateral arrests” of undocumented immigrants who are not primary targets.
Regarding sensitive locations such as churches and hospitals traditionally considered off-limits to immigration enforcement, Homan indicated the policy is under review. He said there are already exceptions for “significant public safety threats” or national security issues.
Here’s a clip of recent remarks he has made about plans for Trump’s second term:
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