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Tom Homan: Trump's Immigration "Border Czar"
Tom Homan, Trump's pick for "border czar," plans mass deportations prioritizing criminals, reversing Biden administration policies, and potentially reviving workplace immigration arrests.
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- What is Homan's plan for mass deportations?
- Homan's plan for mass deportations involves prioritizing criminals and national security threats, then deporting other undocumented immigrants with deportation orders. This would reverse Biden administration policies that prioritize deporting serious criminals and recent border crossers.
- Who is Tom Homan and what role has he been appointed to?
- Tom Homan, a veteran immigration official and immigration hawk, has been chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to be his administration's "border czar". Homan's career includes roles as a police officer and Border Patrol agent, and he headed ICE's deportation branch under Obama, overseeing record deportations.
- How does Homan propose to address family separations during mass deportations?
- Homan stated that mass deportations could be carried out without separating families, proposing that families be deported together. He also indicated a plan to revive large-scale immigration arrests at workplaces, which the Biden administration discontinued.
- What controversial policies was Homan involved in during the Trump administration?
- During his time at ICE under the Trump administration, Homan played a key role in the "zero tolerance" policy, which led to family separations at the border. He also suggested that undocumented immigrants "should be afraid" under the Trump administration.
- What are the overall political implications of Homan's proposed immigration policies?
- Homan's views are considered hawkish on immigration enforcement. His plans for large-scale deportations have sparked controversy due to the potential impact on families and the reversal of current administration policies.