Overview

• Tom Homan, President-elect Trump's incoming border czar, has promised the most extensive deportation operation in U.S. history, focusing on public safety threats and undocumented immigrants already in the country.
• Homan criticized the Biden administration's deportation statistics, stating that most deportations under Biden were border arrests rather than interior enforcement operations.
• The Trump administration plans to prioritize deporting individuals with criminal records or posing national security risks, but specific logistical details remain unclear.
• Homan emphasized the need for cooperation with foreign governments, including Venezuela and Mexico, to facilitate deportations, though challenges persist with countries refusing to accept deportees.
• Sanctuary cities were criticized for limiting ICE's access to local jails, which Homan claims increases risks for communities and complicates enforcement efforts.