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Tom Homan told Fox News there is no operational plan to conduct immigration enforcement at polling locations during the November midterms, dismissing Democratic fears as a tactic to smear ICE. He stressed there’s no plan for enforcement at polling sites, while noting ICE will act where needed to apprehend suspects, but will not conduct sensitive-location operations like polling places.
Fox News reports DHS is reviewing allegations against Rep. Ilhan Omar, with ICE confirming an ongoing criminal investigation; Tom Homan says he can’t share specifics but notes the case is under review and that no one is above the law. Omar has denied marriage-fraud claims, while critics including JD Vance have floated possible immigration fraud, and DHS also mentions denaturalization as a potential remedy if fraud is proven.
White House border czar Tom Homan defended ICE’s swift removal of Milo Yiannopoulos, saying he overstayed a visa, didn’t appear at an immigration hearing, and was removed within a day of arrest after a federal judge ordered his deportation; Homan stressed removals are expedited regardless of identity and denied any political favoritism.
Border czar Tom Homan defended ongoing Haiti removals, arguing they follow the end of TPS and a court order, even as the State Department warns against traveling to Haiti; he said TPS was meant to be temporary and that ICE is enforcing the law, though he has not been to Haiti, and noted a broader rollback of TPS designations.
Trump’s border czar Tom Homan criticized Gov. Newsom and California’s sanctuary policies after an illegal immigrant allegedly fatally stabbed a Bay Area man in Martinez, arguing the crime was enabled by release from custody and sanctuary rules; Newsom’s office pushed back, saying ICE should enforce federal law and that California isn’t to blame for federal enforcement failures. The suspect, Marcos Iriarte-Valdez, 36, had been released from jail a day before the attack despite home-detention violations and has a lengthy criminal history; the case remains under investigation with bail set at $1.1 million.
Tom Homan’s hard-edged image as Trump’s immigration enforcer collapses when a post by Trump reverses a temporary ICE pause on vehicle stops, forcing Homan to publicly back the opposite position. The piece argues this ritual humiliation reveals a presidency that governs by social-media whim, erodes independent agency, and leaves ICE officers with shifting directives—raising concerns about training, accountability, and public safety.
Trump’s nomination of Lance Schroyer to run ICE blindsided DHS insiders and has sparked an ICE revolt, with agents warning of mass retirements as Miller and Homan appear sidelined and Mullin asserts control over immigration policy.
Tom Homan, the White House’s border czar, has emerged as the Trump administration’s key envoy for negotiating immigration fights in blue states, traveling to Newark to broker settlements at Delaney Hall, push for protest zones, and coordinate with state and local authorities, signaling a shift from big raids to negotiated enforcement—relying on his decades of enforcement credibility and ability to work with Democrats, though his influence is viewed with mixed sentiments by stakeholders.
White House border czar Tom Homan told a Phoenix audience that mass deportations are coming and that DHS will flood jurisdictions that limit cooperation with federal agents, prioritizing criminals but not excluding others. The remarks signal a shift toward more aggressive enforcement in the coming months, drawing pushback from MAGA critics and a notable response from New York's governor as DHS pursues a targeted approach under Secretary Mullin.
Gov. Kathy Hochul asks Trump border czar Tom Homan to confirm if the ICE agent linked to the Renee Good shooting is operating in New York, demanding removal if reassigned, as she advances a sanctuary-like package to curb federal immigration enforcement and tightens White House outreach amid NY voters’ concerns over immigration policy.
White House border czar Tom Homan praised Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for working together on immigration enforcement, noting agreements such as prison-information sharing and a drawdown of federal agents as signs of progress despite differing views.
Trump’s border czar Tom Homan said a small federal security force will remain in Minnesota after a drawdown of enforcement, preserving a limited federal presence at the Bishop Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis.
The Trump administration is pulling 700 federal immigration officers out of Minnesota immediately—about a quarter of the state’s total—leaving roughly 2,000 still on duty as local officials continue to cooperate. DHS says the operation has been successful and will continue with fewer officers, while Democratic leaders press for a faster end to the surge and lawsuits challenge enforcement near schools.
White House adviser Stephen Miller’s wife Katie Miller blasted Pete Davidson’s SNL cold open impersonation of border czar Tom Homan, calling the sketch part of woke corporate leftism and declaring “ICE are heroes.” The piece notes the bit mocked ICE operations, including a joke about recruits’ fitness tests, and situates Miller’s reaction in the context of ongoing feuds over ICE-related humor on the show.
Tom Homan, the Trump administration’s border czar, announced at a Minneapolis news conference — his first in the city after fatal shootings by federal law enforcement — that 700 immigration officers will immediately depart Minnesota.