Overview
- Tom Homan, who spoke Tuesday at a border security expo in Phoenix, said “mass deportations are coming” and that the promise “will occur.”
- He said ICE will “flood” jurisdictions that curb cooperation with federal agents and warned of more “collateral” arrests, meaning people not originally targeted could be detained if agents encounter them during operations.
- Homan said public-safety threats remain the priority but added that anyone in the country without legal status is “on the table,” estimating that 35% to 40% of recent arrestees have no criminal record.
- He defended the administration’s record by citing about 800,000 deportations since President Trump returned to the White House, as DHS under Secretary Markwayne Mullin moves toward more targeted and lower-profile enforcement than under former secretary Kristi Noem.
- New York Gov. Kathy Hochul pushed back on the threat to send more ICE agents to her state, saying she has not asked for any surge and noting Trump previously said he would only deploy more if she requested it.