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Tom Homan, the current Border Czar under President Trump, is calling out Democrats and the media for politicizing immigration enforcement—even when it involves rescuing trafficked children from dangerous labor conditions.
In an interview with Fox News’ Griff Jenkins, Homan expressed deep frustration over the partisan backlash ICE agents faced after a raid on a California marijuana grow operation where 10 minors, including eight unaccompanied migrant children, were discovered working illegally.
“But Tom, it strikes me as unbelievable that the Democrats are not on board,” Jenkins said. “These are children who were trafficked across the border. Now they’re being used for labor, and ICE rescues them—yet there’s outrage?”
Homan, clearly fired up, didn’t mince words.
“It absolutely upsets me,” he said. “The men and women of ICE are doing incredible work. We’re actively searching for over 300,000 missing children, and we’ve already recovered 10,000. Have you seen that covered in the mainstream media? Absolutely not.”
As Border Czar, Homan is responsible for coordinating national immigration enforcement and border security strategies. He emphasized that protecting vulnerable children should never be a partisan issue.
“Rescuing exploited minors, arresting public safety threats—this should not be controversial,” Homan said. “It should be common ground, but sadly it’s not. The resistance we face is political, not logical.”
The ICE-led raid, which uncovered illegal child labor in a licensed cannabis facility, sparked protests and pushback from left-leaning activists and officials. But Homan argued that opposition to such enforcement is rooted in political motives—namely, denying Trump any policy wins.
“The Democrats and their media allies aren’t interested in success if it comes from this administration,” he said. “But like it or not, we’re being successful. Every public safety threat we remove makes this country safer. Every child we rescue is one more life saved.”
He also noted the humanitarian dimension of ICE and Border Patrol operations, often ignored by critics.
“These agents are out there saving hundreds of lives daily—children, women, trafficking victims. Why isn’t that front-page news?”
Closing out the interview, Homan posed a stinging rhetorical question that echoed the frustration of many in the Trump administration.
“Do they hate President Trump more than they love their communities? That’s the only explanation I see for making child rescue a political fight.”
As immigration continues to be a central issue in 2025, Homan’s remarks highlight the growing divide over how the country handles border security, human trafficking, and the rule of law.
With Trump’s administration doubling down on high-risk ICE operations, Homan insists the focus remains the same: protecting the vulnerable, upholding the law, and putting American safety first.
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