Incoming border czar Tom Homan will be a part of Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday at a key border space in Texas, and can serve meals to troops stationed there over Thanksgiving – forward of what’s anticipated to be vital cooperation between the Trump administration and Abbott’s staff subsequent yr.
Homan and Abbott will greet and serve meals to Texas Nationwide Guard troopers and Texas Division of Public Security troopers in Eagle Cross, Texas.
Homan was appointed “border czar” by President-elect Trump this month after Trump’s election win.
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Gov. Greg Abbott throughout the Republican Nationwide Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 17, 2024. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg through Getty Photos)
“I’ve identified Tom for a very long time, and there’s no person higher at policing and controlling our Borders. Likewise, Tom Homan will likely be in command of all Deportation of Unlawful Aliens again to their Nation of Origin. Congratulations to Tom. I’ve little doubt he’ll do a improbable, and lengthy awaited for, job,” Trump mentioned on Reality Social.
Homan, a former performing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) director, will likely be probably the most high-profile figures by way of the mass deportation operation the incoming administration has deliberate.
Abbott, in the meantime, has clashed repeatedly with the Biden administration over border safety as his state bore the brunt of the historic migrant disaster on the southern border.
Abbott brought about controversy by bussing migrants to “sanctuary” cities like New York Metropolis, Chicago and others as a strategy to relieve the strain on the state. His administration has additionally constructed its personal border wall, arrange buoys within the Rio Grande and deployed troops to offer further border safety.
Tom Homan speaks on the Republican Nationwide Conference on July 17, 2024. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP through Getty Photos)
Abbott, a Republican, is prone to discover an alliance with the incoming administration with aligned views on further border safety, the ending of “catch-and-release” and harder penalties on these coming into the U.S. illegally. Talking on “Fox & Buddies” on Tuesday, Homan mentioned the incoming administration shouldn’t be ready till Jan 20 to get to work.
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“We’re already planning what we’ll do to lock down the state of Texas,” he mentioned. “Gov. Abbott’s in a fantastic job to date. Unlawful crossings in Texas are down over 80% due to the good work by Gov. Abbott, and he is been profitable as a result of he has taken the Trump insurance policies and put them to work.”
“We’ll companion up and assist him do 100% safety on his border, and we’ll do this throughout the southwest border,” he mentioned.
On Monday, Abbott introduced that Texas just lately put in extra buoy obstacles within the Rio Grande.
“Texas continues our historic border safety mission to cease unlawful entry and safeguard our nation,” he mentioned.
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“We’ll use each instrument and technique obtainable to carry the road,” he mentioned.
Later Monday, he instructed Fox Information’ Sean Hannity that he was grateful for the incoming administration and the position Homan will play in it.
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“I’m grateful that we now have Tom Homan because the incoming border czar who’s going to assist execute these legal guidelines and implement these legal guidelines and guarantee that we get again to restoring order.”