Tom Homan, the nation's border czar, has announced that the already unprecedented deportation figures are set to climb even higher in the coming year.
This surge is anticipated as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) gears up to deploy a fresh wave of newly recruited agents into enforcement activities.
According to the Daily Caller, ICE is on track to deport over 600,000 illegal immigrants by the end of the year, as revealed by Homan during Axios Future of Defense Summit in October. In a conversation with Fox News host Laura Ingraham on "The Ingraham Angle,"
Homan disclosed the number of agents the agency has brought on board to bolster deportation efforts. "So between that record number of deportations, the record number of self-deports, were already having historic deportation operations. But hold on tight. Were hiring 10,000 more thats going to be on duty by mid-January," Homan stated. "Thats tripling the size of enforcement operations. So if you think the numbers are historic now, wait until next year."
Ingraham raised the issue of public dissatisfaction with the current deportation numbers, which some argue are insufficient. Homan responded, "Come put a badge and gun on and give us a hand. ICEs hiring record numbers. Bottom line is, I just said just about 650,000 deportations. That is several hundred thousand more than the record that was back in 2012. So it was already a historic operation."
He further emphasized the impact of the agency's efforts, noting, "You got to consider the people who have left the country out of fear of being deported. Theres over 1.6 million of them. So theres well over 2.2 million [who have] left the country already. And thats been the part of the plan from the beginning. We knew if we send over a thousand ICE teams out there across the country, we send a message to the whole world. You enter this country illegally, were looking for you."
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem highlighted a significant shift in enforcement outcomes, reporting that approximately 1.6 million illegal immigrants have exited the U.S. within her first 200 days in office. She attributed this decline to the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) international ad campaign urging migrants to "leave now," which appears to be resonating with its target audience.
DHS's commitment to expanding enforcement is evident in initiatives like Operation Charlottes Web, launched this month. This operation led to the arrest of dozens of criminal illegal aliens in North Carolina, focusing on those who sought refuge under sanctuary-style policies.
On its inaugural day, the operation resulted in 81 arrests, underscoring the department's resolve to uphold immigration laws and safeguard national security.
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