Tom Homan

“The judges made a decision they must go home. And they need to go home... we're just enforcing the law. And we're doing it in a way that the American people voted for.”

Tom Homan · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-06

Homan defended the deportation of Haitians in a recent CNN interview following the Supreme Court ruling.

“The judge ordered him deported. So, once ICE gets an order of deportation from a federal judge, their job is to execute that order, and that’s what they did.”

Tom Homan · said 2026-08-30 · reported 2026-08-30

Tom Homan stated that ICE was executing a deportation order issued by a federal judge.

“There are a lot of people who’s calling ICE, and she says she’s one of them. She probably was.”

Tom Homan · said 2026-08-30 · reported 2026-08-30

Tom Homan acknowledged that many people report tips to ICE and said Laura Loomer likely did as well.

“We don’t deport people based on political affiliation,”

Tom Homan · said 2026-08-30 · reported 2026-08-30

Tom Homan denied that political affiliation plays a role in deportation decisions.

“But bottom line is, it doesn’t matter. He was ordered removed by an immigration judge, and ICE’s job it to execute that order.”

Tom Homan · said 2026-08-30 · reported 2026-08-30

Tom Homan stated that tips did not matter because an immigration judge had already issued a removal order.

“As soon as we get an order removal, our goal is remove them as quick as possible, regardless of who they are. Get them out quick. Open those beds up for more detainees.”

Tom Homan · said 2026-08-30 · reported 2026-08-30

Tom Homan stated the administration's objective is to deport individuals as quickly as possible to free up detention beds.

“A lot of people tipped ICE off,”

Tom Homan · said 2026-08-30 · reported 2026-08-30

Tom Homan responded to questions about whether Laura Loomer tipped off ICE regarding Milo Yiannopoulos.

“He didn’t show up,”

Tom Homan · said 2026-08-30 · reported 2026-08-30

Tom Homan explained that Milo Yiannopoulos was ordered deported after failing to appear at an immigration hearing.

“Once a judge orders them out, rather than being in detention, waiting for travel documents and flight arrangements, we – ICE, along with the [border patrol] and [DHS] – [are] working really good on the efficiencies of the removal process,”

Tom Homan · said 2026-08-30 · reported 2026-08-30

Tom Homan discussed efforts across immigration agencies to increase the efficiency of the deportation process.

“He had his due process, ordered removed by a federal judge, and ICE removed him. It’s that simple.”

Tom Homan · said 2026-08-30 · reported 2026-08-30

Tom Homan emphasized that Milo Yiannopoulos received due process prior to his removal by ICE.

“should have ever cleared vetting”

Tom Homan · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Tom Homan commented on CNN about an ICE officer involved in a fatal shooting.

“No, if those … are facts … I don’t think he should ever have cleared vetting.”

Tom Homan · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Tom Homan responded to a question about whether an officer with a history of abusive allegations should have cleared vetting.

“There's always room for improvement. Things change all the time,”

Tom Homan · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21

Border Czar Tom Homan spoke to reporters in July regarding agent training.

“You can never be overtrained. I wish there was more training.”

Tom Homan · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21

Border Czar Tom Homan addressed the need for additional training for federal agents.

“every arrest is different”

Tom Homan · said 2026-07-14 · reported 2026-07-15

Homan said officers have only a few moments to react during stops and every arrest is different.

“The sanctuary cities are now our priority. We're going to flood the zone,”

Tom Homan · said 2025-07-21 · reported 2025-07-25

Tom Homan declared that sanctuary jurisdictions would become a primary focus of federal enforcement efforts.

“So sanctuary cities got exactly what they don't want: more agents in the community and more agents in the worksite.”

Tom Homan · said 2025-07-21 · reported 2025-07-25

Tom Homan explained the administration's plan to deploy additional agents to sanctuary cities.

“the biggest sanctuary city in this country,”

Tom Homan · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-25

Tom Homan criticized New York City following the shooting of an off-duty border patrol agent.