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Trump's Border Czar to Launch Mass Deportations on January 20, 2025, Seeks 100,000 Beds and Congressional Funding

Dec 19, 2024, 02:54 AM

Incoming Border Czar Tom Homan has outlined plans for a significant deportation operation to commence on the first day of Donald Trump's presidency, January 20, 2025. Homan emphasized that the operation will target illegal immigrants across the country simultaneously, with ICE officers instructed to begin arresting, detaining, and deporting individuals from the moment Trump is sworn in. He highlighted the need for at least 100,000 beds to detain migrants and stressed the importance of Congressional funding to support the operation. Homan also mentioned the potential use of military aircraft to aid in the logistics of the deportations, although military personnel would not be involved in arrests. Additionally, Homan has engaged with New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who has expressed willingness to cooperate in deporting dangerous criminals from the city's streets, indicating a potential collaboration between local and federal authorities. Homan noted that there are over 700,000 criminal aliens with convictions and 1.4 million individuals who have been ordered deported but remain in the country. He warned that in sanctuary cities, there will be collateral arrests as ICE seeks to apprehend those who have committed crimes.