White House Border Czar Says Amnesty Is Off The Table

"If you're in the country illegally, you got a problem," he said, according to video footage. He added that President Trump has maintained this position from the beginning and that he supports keeping amnesty off the table. The comments come as the administration prepares to resume mass deportations.

Homan told CBS News in an interview Tuesday that recent headlines suggesting a slowdown do not reflect any change in policy. He attributed a 12 percent dip in enforcement numbers to a government shutdown. Homan said operations conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis were adjusted after initial shortcomings.

Those changes resulted in increased cooperation from county jails across the state that had not existed previously. He traveled to Minnesota in January following shootings in the area. Homan described how authorities were able to apprehend a suspect in custody rather than conducting a street search, which required additional security support due to heightened tensions at the time.

When asked about a potential shutdown of a Florida facility referred to as Alligator Alcatraz, Homan said there had been discussions but it was unclear if closure would occur. An appeals court ruled in April that the state-run facility was not under federal control and therefore did not require a federal environmental impact review.

Homan told Fox News on Thursday that the administration intends to deport every illegal immigrant but will prioritize those with criminal records. The goal is to send a message that illegal immigration will not be tolerated. "About 60 percent of those we are arresting are criminals.

40 percent are non-criminals. I like that calculation," he said. He expressed preference for a higher proportion of criminal arrests. Homan pledged to send additional agents to New York and described sanctuary cities as dangerous. He emphasized the need for broader cooperation from local jurisdictions.

The border czar's remarks reinforce the administration's hardline stance on immigration enforcement even as legal and operational challenges continue.

“Someone saying I made a comment about the discussions going on about amnesty. I said from day one, I'll say it again … President Trump said amnesty is off the table. I support that. I don’t think amnesty should be on the table.”

Homan previously met with state and local officials in Minnesota to coordinate enforcement efforts following the shootings of two individuals there.