Tom Homan This is the former director of the American Imgration and Customs Office (ICE). During the second term of Donald Trump, he was appointed by him as deputy director for the operation and removal operations. Colloquially, this function is referred to as the “tsar of the border”.
– President Trump changes the rules of the game. He did something on the border for seven weeks that Joe Biden could not or did not want to do for four years – Homan said in the program “Fox and Friends” at the “Fox News” station.
According to the data cited by Homan during Nine people were allowed to the first 100 days of Trump into the USAwhich did not have a residence permit. Four of the migrants were important witnesses in criminal matters, four were accepted due to serious health ailments, and one was released for humanitarian reasons.
Car border versus migrants. Gave numbers
Homan added that the latest data means a decrease in exceeding the border by 99.99 percent. Compared to the same period a year ago, during the presidency of Joe Biden, when allowed to the USA 184 thousand people.
It should be noted, however, that in Tuesday's program Homan repeated the numbers he shared at the beginning of April. At that time, the numbers 184 241 and 9 concerned the period from January 20 to April 1 for 2024 and 2025, respectively, Homan migrants described “illegal strangers”.
After taking control of the American administration again, Trump left the policy “catch and release”. During the presidency of Joe Biden, detainees detained with illegal crossing of the border were allowed into the USA and were waiting for interrogation.
Meanwhile, after Trump's announcement about migrants, the number of attempts to cross the border decreased. According to Homan, it is the lowest in 60 years. In addition, within 100 days of Trump's presidency, nearly 140,000 were deported. people.
The US deports mothers and children. “We don't separate families”
New restrictive law also applies to parents of children born in the United States. During the Monday briefieng in the White House, Homan stated that Having a child with American citizenship does not give “immunity”.
“Tsar Border” was asked about the situations of mothers deported to Honduras along with their children, US citizens. The youngest of them was two years old.
– The children left with their mothers, who asked not to separate them. Mothers made such a choice Homan said.
– If we don't do it, today's stories would be: Trump's administration separates the family again. Having a child with citizenship does not make you resistant to our rights – he added.
New Trump's ordinances. Knowledge of the English and the city of the Sanctuaries
On Monday, Trump signed an ordinance ordering professional drivers, including truck drivers passing through the USA to communicate in English. Although such an ordinance has already been in force, the US president pHe outlined that no one had enforced him for years.
The next Monday ordinance requires state and federal officials to publish the lists of “sanctuar cities” that would have “Do not enforce immigration regulations” and “hinder the operation of services”.
Sources: New York Post, greenwichtime, “Washington Times”