Border Czar Rebuffs Speculation That Trump Admin Is Pulling Back on Deportations

‘That’s just untrue,’ Tom Homan said.

Border czar Tom Homan speaks to reporters at the White House press briefing on April 28, 2025. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times

White House border czar Tom Homan rebuffed speculation that the administration is retreating on deporting illegal immigrants in the midst of conversations with Democratic officials in Minnesota.

Speaking to Fox News’ Sean Hannity, Homan said that President Donald Trump is currently seeking “to de-escalate the situation and to set the record straight” on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations.