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Tom Homan, the Biden administration’s appointed “border czar,” has revealed that he and his wife are currently living apart due to ongoing death threats tied to his role in immigration enforcement. Calling the situation “outrageous,” Homan said the threats have intensified to the point where maintaining separate residences is necessary for his family’s safety.
Homan shared that despite the separation, he makes every effort to see his wife when possible. He did not provide full details on the threats but cited a disturbing incident from April, when roughly a thousand protesters reportedly gathered outside his upstate New York home. The demonstration was triggered by the arrest of a woman residing illegally in the United States, an action that sparked significant backlash from activist groups.
Homan emphasized that the threats and aggressive demonstrations reflect a troubling new level of hostility in America’s immigration debate. “This is no longer just a policy disagreement—it’s become personal and dangerous,” he said.
The threats and protests coincide with a wave of public unrest that has erupted in several U.S. cities this month. In Los Angeles and elsewhere, protestors clashed with law enforcement in response to recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations. The raids, according to Homan, were part of a criminal investigation—not routine immigration enforcement. He explained that the operations were focused on serious offenses including tax evasion, money laundering, and customs fraud.
“This wasn’t about deporting people for being undocumented,” Homan said. “We’re talking about individuals tied to criminal networks that exploit our system and break multiple federal laws.”
Despite this, activists and immigration advocacy groups continue to frame ICE’s actions as an attack on immigrant communities. The resulting tensions have led to demonstrations escalating into violence and threats against officials like Homan.
As someone who has spent decades in federal law enforcement, Homan said he’s no stranger to controversy. But the current environment, he insists, has gone too far. “We’ve reached a point where public servants and their families are being hunted down, threatened, and forced into hiding simply for doing their jobs,” he warned.
Homan’s situation underscores the increasingly volatile intersection of politics, immigration enforcement, and public activism in the U.S.—a climate in which even the families of officials are not spared from intimidation.
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