Donald Trump’s border tsar defended Churches and incubator schools on Sunday as part of an offensive against illegal immigration while acknowledging that deporting all undocumented people in the United States was not “realistic.”
Trump began his second term on Monday with a large number of executive actions aimed at reviewing American immigration. His administration moved quickly to increase deportations, even by relaxing rules that govern compliance actions in “sensitive” places such as schools, churches and workplaces.
When asked about the change of rules, Tom Homan, former head of immigration of the United States and customs control (ICE) took advantage of the Trump’s hard line immigration agenda, said Sunday that he sends a clear message.
“There are consequences of entering the country illegally. If we do not show that there are consequences, you will never solve the border problem, “he said ABC News’ ‘This week’ program.
However, such actions would be carried out on a “case-by-case basis,” he said, and pointed out that “many” gang members like MS-13 are teenagers. If there is a “national security threat or a threat of public security that is in one of these facilities, then it should be an option,” he said.
On Thursday, the leaders of three Catholic organizations issued the change of rules, saying in a joint statement that “converting places of attention, healing and comfort into places of fear and uncertainty for those in need … will not make our communities be safer. “
When he was pressed on the Catholic opposition, Homan remained firm. “We are enforcing the laws that Congress promulgated and the president signed. If you don’t like it, change the law. “
Vice President JD Vance, who was also asked about the Catholic rejection in an interview broadcast on Sunday, accused a group of being concerned with losing funds in the repression of immigration.
“I think that the US Catholic Bishops Conference must look a little in the mirror and recognize that when they receive more than $ 100 million to help reassure illegal immigrants, are they worried about humanitarian concerns? Or are they really worried about their final result? He said CBS ‘ Program ‘Fac The Nation’.
All eyes during Trump’s first week in office have been the application and immigration deportations, although it was not clear to what extent the actions have increased from the predecessor Joe Biden.
ICE said in X positions that he had made 593 arrests on Friday and 286 arrests on Saturday.
In the federal fiscal year 2024, the agency’s data show that ICE made 113,431 arrests, or around 310 per day.
Homan asked Congress to approve additional funds to deal with those arrested.
“We will need more ice beds, a minimum of 100,000. Congress must come to the table quickly and give us the money we need to secure that border, ”he said ABC News. “We are going to try to be efficient. But with more money we have, the more we can achieve. “
