Incoming ‘Border Czar’ Suggests Illegal Immigrants Should ‘Self-Deport’ Soon

‘Criminals and gang members get no grace period,’ Tom Homan told Fox News on Monday evening.
Incoming ‘Border Czar’ Suggests Illegal Immigrants Should ‘Self-Deport’ Soon
Tom Homan addresses the media during a press conference at Border Field State Park in San Ysidro, Calif., on May 7, 2018. Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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The official who will oversee border security under President-elect Donald Trump warned people who are in the United States illegally to “self-deport” because the federal government is going to make immigration enforcement a priority in the incoming administration.

Over the weekend, Trump released a statement on social media confirming Tom Homan, the former acting director of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), would be named as his “border czar.” The president-elect, in part, campaigned on significantly enforcing immigration laws and border security.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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