Border czar Tom Homan is standing firm on the Trump administration’s efforts to locate and remove illegal aliens, particularly those whose cases have been adjudicated.
On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of the Trump administration in Mullins v. Doe, a case that addressed whether federal courts can block the federal government’s efforts to remove migrants previously granted protection under Temporary Protected Status (TPS). According to the court’s ruling, the federal law establishing TPS bars federal courts from contradicting the decision by former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem to end TPS status for migrants from Haiti and Syria.
DHS released a statement following the recent death of Pennsylvania State Trooper Michael Pahira. Officer Pahira was conducting a roadside assessment of a commercial vehicle when he was struck by a truck driven by Michael Bon, a migrant from Haiti whose parole had been terminated in 2020 and who had an order to leave the country.
When asked why Bon was still in the country, Homan suggested he might have been evading arrest or given an invalid address for a removal order. Homan stressed the critical nature of the situation following the Biden administration’s actions and stated that the Trump administration would take swift action to pursue those in the country illegally, prevent further criminal activity, and enforce removal orders.
“That’s why we’re not waiting,” Homan said. “As soon as reconciliation passed, we had the funding to expand operations, and people are going to throw down the gas. In the last five days, ICE has arrested…over 10,000 people. That’s a historic number for ICE.”
Homan added that the Supreme Court decision in Mullins v. Doe had opened a new avenue for DHS action.
“Ever since the Supreme Court made the decision on TPS, we’ve got the operational plans to go look for these people. Add them to the stack,” Homan said. “We always prioritize criminals…but I’ve always said no one is off the table. If you’re in the country illegally, we’re looking for you.”
Homan praised the decision and noted that it would allow for enforcement of reasonable policy following the influx of migrants under the Biden administration. Homan noted that the parole program sponsored by the Biden administration had included bringing in 30,000 people per month through American airports.
“Thank God the Supreme Court finally agreed with us that temporary means temporary,” Homan said. “Here’s what people don’t know, a majority of the Haitians that were given TPS, that were brought in under the Biden administration, they weren’t escaping fear and persecution in Haiti. They were living in Brazil. Many were living in Chile. They weren’t even living in Haiti. That was illegal…and these people need to be held accountable.”
