Homan Says Trump Administration Will Pursue ‘Mass Deportation,’ Prioritizing Public Safety Threats

White House border czar Tom Homan said immigration enforcement efforts will expand under President Donald Trump, with an emphasis on removing criminal and national security threats first.

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White House border czar Tom Homan said Thursday that the Trump administration will carry out “mass deportation” efforts, emphasizing that enforcement actions will prioritize individuals deemed public safety and national security threats.

Speaking on Fox News Channel’s “The Story,” Homan described current Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations as a continuation of long-standing enforcement practices.

“ICE is just doing the same thing they’ve done in the last three decades. It’s just that they got more work to do now because of the last four years of open border, with over 10 million people coming across the border, illegally released the United States, many, many of them public safety threats and national security threats,” Homan said. “So yeah, ICE is working harder now because they’re responding to four years of open borders and nine no immigration enforcement at all.”

Homan said the administration intends to fulfill what he characterized as a campaign promise made by President Donald Trump.

“I will do whatever I can, because the president has made a promise to the American people, there will be mass deportation, but it’s going to prioritize public safety threats first. And that’s just the way we should be doing it,” he said.

He described targeted enforcement operations as the preferred approach, adding that focusing first on individuals considered dangerous to communities is a matter of public safety.

“Targeted enforcement operations are a way to go. And for the people are going nuts is if you’re walking away from mass deportation. Look at the numbers. We already got record numbers to deportation but arresting the public safety threat first makes sense because you’re the biggest danger to the community,” Homan said.

He continued, “Prioritize public safety threats and national security threats doesn’t mean to forget about everybody else. I’ve said it from day one, if you’re in the country illegally, you’re not off the table. We’re looking for you, and we’ll remove you when we find you.”

The administration has not yet released additional operational details regarding the scope or timeline of expanded enforcement efforts.