President-elect Donald Trump has picked Thomas Homan to serve as his so-called border czar. Homan served as acting director of ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, during the first Trump administration. He has backed Trump’s plans to deport as many as 20 million undocumented immigrants.
During a recent interview on “60 Minutes,” Homan said the mass deportation campaign could also target U.S.-born children who were born to undocumented parents. He was interviewed by Cecilia Vega.
Cecilia Vega: “We have seen one estimate that says it would cost $88 billion to deport a million people a year.”
Thomas Homan: “I don’t know if that’s accurate or not.”
Cecilia Vega: “Is that what American taxpayers should expect?”
Thomas Homan: “What price do you put on national security? Is it worth it?”
Cecilia Vega: “Is there a way to carry out mass deportation without separating families?”
Thomas Homan: “Of course there is. Families can be deported together.”
The appointment of Tom Homan comes as The Wall Street Journal reports advisers to Trump are considering using military bases to hold detained immigrants and military planes to carry out deportations.
In other transition news, CNN is reporting Trump has offered Republican Congressmember Elise Stefanik the job as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Meanwhile, Trump has ruled out jobs in his new administration for former CIA Director Mike Pompeo and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley.