Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Thomas Homan, emphasized the necessity of securing funding from Congress for a deportation operation aimed at addressing the issue of illegal migrants in the United States. Homan acknowledged the anticipated high costs associated with the operation but underlined its long-term cost-saving potential for taxpayers.
“We need more resources. I pray that Congress during the reconciliation period gives us a budget to do this with,” Homan expressed, highlighting the critical need for financial support to execute the operation effectively. He raised concerns about the significant national security risks posed by illegal migration and stressed the importance of adequate funding for additional detention facilities, deportation transportation, and medical assistance for migrants throughout the process.
Former President Donald Trump, during a speaking engagement at Turning Point Action’s AmericaFest conference in Phoenix, Arizona, reiterated his commitment to implementing stringent immigration policies, including initiating what he described as the “largest deportation operation in American history” upon his return to office.
“On my first day back in the Oval Office, I will sign a historic slate of executive orders to close our border to illegal aliens and stop the invasion of our country,” Trump declared, outlining his administration’s aggressive stance on immigration enforcement.
Homan, designated to lead the upcoming deportation initiative, affirmed that the operation would prioritize the removal of criminal illegal migrants. He made it clear that the enforcement efforts would proceed with or without the cooperation of leaders in so-called “Sanctuary Cities” who oppose federal immigration policies.
“And on that same day, we will begin the largest deportation operation in American history, larger even than that of President Dwight D. Eisenhower,” Trump asserted, drawing a parallel with Eisenhower’s deportation of hundreds of thousands of primarily undocumented Mexican laborers in the 1950s.
The proposed deportation operation has stirred debate and raised concerns about its potential impact on communities and the overall approach to addressing illegal immigration in the country. The conflicting views on immigration policies underscore the complex and politically charged nature of the issue.
