President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming border czar, Tom Homan, announced plans Wednesday to request 100,000 beds and substantial funding from Congress to support a large-scale deportation operation. Homan, the former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), outlined his vision during an interview with CNN.
Tom Homan and Tucker Carlson discuss mass deportations.
Homan: "Funding is paramount. We are only going as successful as the funding we're given to get this job done. "@TuckerCarlson: "I'm no expert, but I know members of Congress, most of them, and I know, and they only… pic.twitter.com/DQSqmqKVY0
— 3sidedstory 🇺🇲 (@3sidedstory) December 18, 2024
“We need Congress to give us some money to get this done,” Homan stated, explaining that the scale of the operation will depend on available resources. He said ICE offices across the nation would begin enforcement actions immediately upon Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20.
Homan emphasized the need for congressional support to expand detention capacity and secure transportation contracts. “The more deportation officers I have, the more migrants we can detain and deport,” he said, estimating the operation could cost at least $86 billion.
🚨 Tom Homan says Donald Trump’s administration will Withhold Federal Funding for any State that tries to BLOCK Mass Deportations. Maybe that will shut up @MikeJohnstonCO pic.twitter.com/PGZlOiiPPa
— Thought Criminal 🇺🇸 (@ThoughtCrimes80) November 25, 2024
The plan includes using military aircraft to return migrants to their home countries but stops short of involving the military in arrests. Homan highlighted the need for efficiency, noting that the operation would aim to arrest as many individuals as possible who are in the country illegally.
Tom Homan said the operation will also require funding from Congress.
Read the article here: https://t.co/MsBLZvxbk2 pic.twitter.com/NMZtGb8B0j
— The Epoch Times (@EpochTimes) December 19, 2024
Trump has vowed to carry out the largest deportation operation in U.S. history and has threatened economic retaliation against countries that refuse to accept deportees. Homan argued the plan aligns with the will of the voters who supported Trump’s immigration policies.
I'll be on The Rob O’Donnell Show on @WILKNewsradio at 4:06pm to discuss government funding and today's meeting with incoming Border Czar Tom Homan. Listen live here: https://t.co/PAmo8QUxc1
— Congressman Dan Meuser (@RepMeuser) December 19, 2024
Homan’s remarks follow years of congressional hearings on immigration enforcement, where he has been a vocal critic of policies under the Biden administration.
