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White House Border Czar Says Amnesty Is Off The Table
Tom Homan stated Thursday that the Trump administration is not considering amnesty for any illegal immigrants, including those under the DACA program. He said mass deportations will resume after a recent dip in activity caused by a government shutdown. Homan also addressed discussions about a Florida facility known as Alligator Alcatraz and plans to increase enforcement in sanctuary cities.
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White House border czar Tom Homan said Thursday that amnesty for illegal immigrants is off the table under the Trump administration. Homan made the statement during a press conference when asked about the potential deportation of individuals protected under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, also known as Dreamers.
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"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.
