Tom Homan, President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming “border czar,” has announced intentions to bring back family detention centers as part of the administration's immigration policies. In an interview with *The Washington Post* published Thursday, Homan stated his commitment to reestablishing practices aimed at detaining families who enter the United States illegally.  

 

“You knew you were in the country illegally and chose to have a child. So you put your family in that position,” Homan said. He emphasized the necessity of building new facilities specifically designed to house families awaiting deportation, noting, “We’re going to need to construct family facilities. How many beds we’re going to need will depend on what the data says.”  

 

Under President Joe Biden’s administration, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had been directed to phase out family detention centers in 2021. These facilities, along with other deportation measures, had been criticized by many as inhumane. Homan, however, sees the reintroduction of such centers as essential to enforcing stricter border policies.  

 

In a previous interview with CNN, Homan estimated that approximately 100,000 beds would be required to accommodate mass deportation efforts, an initiative he acknowledged would be costly. “This will be an expense — this will be an expensive operation,” Homan admitted, adding, “But in the long run, it should be a — it would be a huge tax savings on the American people.”  

 

Homan brings decades of experience to his role, having worked with ICE for over 30 years. As a senior official in 2012, he oversaw the deportation of 400,000 individuals, a record-breaking figure. While he will not directly lead ICE in his new capacity, he will collaborate closely with South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, Trump’s nominee for secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, to implement the administration’s border security strategies.  

 

In addition to reintroducing family detention centers, Homan plans to launch a focused investigation into the welfare of 300,000 teens and children whose caretakers have reportedly ceased contact with federal caseworkers.  

 

“I think some of these children will be in forced labor, and some will be in the sex trade,” Homan remarked. “I think some will be perfectly fine. We just want to make sure.”  

 

The Trump transition team has not yet provided additional comments on these plans. However, Homan’s statements signal a return to hardline immigration policies, a hallmark of Trump’s first term, as the administration gears up to tackle border security challenges anew.

 

Based on a report by the Hill 2024-12-28

 

 

 

Homan is correct........."“You knew you were in the country illegally and chose to have a child. So you put your family in that position,”

Give them a choice: Leave voluntarily or be charged with child endangerment. 

Apparently 2/3 entered legally and just stayed.......bit like Thailand?

12 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

Give them a choice: Leave voluntarily or be charged with child endangerment. 

You could probably still get one of these to suit your agenda...

 

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1 hour ago, mikeymike100 said:

Homan is correct........."“You knew you were in the country illegally and chose to have a child. So you put your family in that position,”

Yea that is right so send them back to their Own country.

Don't built new  family detention centers send them back  home  ,safe the Taxpayers money.

2 hours ago, mikeymike100 said:

Homan is correct........."“You knew you were in the country illegally and chose to have a child. So you put your family in that position,”

I could be wrong but I understand that a child born IN the United states or on US soil, has the automatic birth right to USA, citizenship .

 

I think it's in an amendment to the Constitution.

 

Correct ?

Just now, orchidfan said:

I could be wrong but I understand that a child born IN the United states or on US soil, has the automatic birth right to USA, citizenship .

 

I think it's in an amendment to the Constitution.

 

Correct ?

 

Yes....although Trump has said he is going to change that.

 

The problem is.....do you leave the kids behind and , if so, who with?

2 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

 

Yes....although Trump has said he is going to change that.

 

The problem is.....do you leave the kids behind and , if so, who with?

I had the impression that changing the Constitution is not easy......even for an "Emperor" like Trump.

Sufficient numbers in the Senate and House? Could  be tricky

 

I guess the poor old struggling tax payer would have to foot the bill of child custody /welfare.

They'd love that!!

 

 By the way I'm not a Yank!

1 minute ago, orchidfan said:

I had the impression that changing the Constitution is not easy......even for an "Emperor" like Trump.

Sufficient numbers in the Senate and House? Could  be tricky

 

I guess the poor old struggling tax payer would have to foot the bill of child custody /welfare.

They'd love that!!

 

 By the way I'm not a Yank!

 

I'm guessing....obviously....that most will take their kids, some will give them up to family or close friends and the few remaining kids will fall on the State.....horrific.

 

But I image the administration hopes the numbers just dumped will be minimal.

 

Re Changing the constitution......he just says stuff that is red meat for MAGA crew.

I’d like to give them the choice of keeping their family together in those Obama cages!

It will act as a humanitarian gesture ( keeping families together)

and as a deterrent for all . If you come illegal you get the cage until you’re deported.

Sending them home will be expensive in some cases. 

$354 one way from New York to New Delhi. $780 to Pretoria.