Tom Homan Says 139K Deported Since Trump Took Office: ‘Numbers are good’; Border Czar Homan Says Trump Administration has Carried Out 139,000 Deportations

Tom Homan says 139K deported since Trump took office: ‘Numbers are good’:

White House border czar Tom Homan said Monday that about 139,000 illegal immigrants have been deported since President Trump took office 98 days ago.

“Last time I was counting it was 139,000 deportations. Am I happy with the numbers? The numbers are good, especially if you look at the ICE numbers,” Homan said at a White House briefing.

Homan added that the numbers mostly reflect people busted in the US interior — rather than those turned away at the southern border, where apprehensions have hit record lows for two consecutive months.

“The ICE arrests and removals are far beyond [former President Joe] Biden’s,” he announced.

“I read the media … ‘the deportations are behind the Biden administration.’ Well, why? Because they counted border removal. We don’t have 10.5 million people crossing the border. We don’t have border removals.”

Homan said he believes “over 20 million” illegal immigrants are in the US, but his efforts would focus on the nearly 700,000 who have been accused or convicted of crimes.

“Last I looked, it was about 700,000 illegal aliens with criminal charges walking the streets of this country — 700,000, and that’s who we’re looking for now, that’s [what we’re] prioritizing, them and national security threats,” he said.

Homan shared the lectern with press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who described executive orders that Trump will sign later Monday targeting “sanctuary” jurisdictions that don’t cooperate with federal immigration officials.

The White House driveway was lined with mugshots Monday morning showing some of the illegal immigrants who have been arrested and placed in deportation proceedings since January for offenses including rape and child molestation. --->READ MORE HERE

Border Czar Homan says Trump administration has carried out 139,000 deportations

Border Czar Tom Homan said Monday the Trump administration has carried out 139,000 deportations.

He said during a news conference he’s pleased with the number.

“Last time there was a count, there was 139,000 deportations. Am I happy with the number? The numbers are good, especially if you look at the ICE numbers,” Homan said, referring to Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s arrests and removals of people from the U.S.

The administration is emphasizing progress on border security heading into Tuesday’s 100-day mark of President Donald Trump’s second term.

“One of President Trump’s central campaign promises was to secure the border and end this invasion. The president has overwhelmingly delivered on that promise,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said during the news conference.

Homan dismissed reports that the Biden administration carried out more deportations than the Trump administration has, adding that ICE statistics are “far beyond” those associated with the Democratic administration.

“I read in the media, ‘Oh, ICE’ — and ‘the deportations are behind the Biden administration.’ Well, what? Because they counted border removals,” Homan said. “We don’t have 10.5 million people crossing the border. We don’t have border removals.”

The border czar said statistics on the Biden administration’s removal of people from U.S. borders would be higher than the Trump administration’s numbers even if the former president deported 5% of those encountered at the borders. The claim could not be confirmed. --->READ MORE HERE (or HERE)

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