Tom Homan on ICE Operations, Border Security, and Combating Cartels

ICE Operations Against Illegal Migrant Criminals

• 🎯 ICE operations are actively targeting and removing illegal migrant criminals, including murderers, child rapists, and MS-13 members.
• 💡 In Boston, an operation led to the arrest of 370 illegal aliens in five days, significantly enhancing public safety.
• 🤝 Mayor Adams of New York is cooperating with ICE, agreeing to work on removing public safety threats and illegal aliens from the city, starting with Riker's Island.

Legal Strategies for Deportation

• ⚖️ Despite a judge blocking the use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1789, ICE continues to arrest and detain individuals, particularly MS-13 and TDA members.
• 🚀 The strategy involves using all available statutes, including Title 8 and court orders from immigration judges, to expedite removals.
• ✅ ICE is committed to using federal laws to fulfill President Trump's promise of addressing border security and illegal alien crime.

Border Security and Operational Control

• 📈 Under the Biden administration, known daily gotaways averaged over 1,800, but this number has been reduced to 41 under current efforts.
• 🏆 The current administration claims more operational control of the border than ever before, attributing this to President Trump's actions.
• ⛰️ The goal is to reduce the number of gotaways to zero, indicating a strong focus on securing the southern border.

Combating Transnational Criminal Organizations

• ⚔️ The military has a role in border security and is working closely with the Mexican military.
• 💥 Cartels are designated as terrorist organizations, and efforts are underway to eradicate them, which is expected to improve safety in Mexico.
• 💰 Attacks on cartels are causing them billions of dollars in losses weekly, with a continued commitment to their disruption until they are eliminated.