Trump border czar Tom Homan floats ‘weekly White House briefings’ to share migrant arrest and deportation numbers 
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Tom Homan, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to oversee “the largest deportation operation in American history,” proposed on Sunday that the new administration should conduct weekly briefings to update the public on the number of illegal migrants being arrested and deported from the country.

“We need to be very transparent,” the incoming border czar said of how he plans to carry out mass deportations, during an event in Naples, Fla. 

“There needs to be a weekly White House press briefing on exactly who we’re arresting and who we’re saving, who we are putting in jail, who we are deporting, so the American people know we’re true to our word,” Homan stated, as reported by the Daily Mail.

It remains uncertain whether the Trump White House intends to implement these weekly briefings on the expected immigration crackdown, a prominent focus of the president-elect’s campaign platform.

The Trump transition team, which hasn’t yet revealed if it will hold traditional daily White House press briefings, did not respond to The Post’s request for comment. 

Homan, the former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, pledged to enforce the nation’s immigration laws “without apology” once Trump is inaugurated later this month. 

“Everything changes on January 20,” the former West Carthage, NY, police officer declared at the event, hosted by Young Republicans. 

Trump, 78, has indicated that Homan will be tasked with handling “all Deportation of Illegal Aliens back to their Country of Origin,” and play a central role with regards to “the Southern Border, the Northern Border, all Maritime, and Aviation Security.”

Homan’s new role won’t require confirmation by the US Senate, unlike other cabinet appointments including ICE director.

He said Sunday that Trump’s top three priorities for him when he assumes the role are securing the nation’s borders, launching the deportation effort and tracking down some 300,000 migrant minors who he claims have gone missing since entering the US. 

Homan acknowledged that the country has “limited facilities” in place for ramping up deportations and that Congress will need to act “quickly on a budget” in order to scale up the planned operation. 

“Say someone in is illegal. Let’s say he’s a criminal. He’s convicted of murder, originally from El Salvador – ‘I can’t put him on an airplane on day one,” Homan explained. “You gotta detain him long enough to get travel documents, get landing rights, El Salvador has to admit that it’s their national. That takes a few days to a few weeks.” 

“So I need beds,” he continued, suggesting that thousands of more beds for detained migrants would be necessary to adequately carry out Trump’s vision. 

“I think Congress got a strong message in November. American people want this to happen, so make it happen. Give us the money we need,” Homan pleaded. 

The incoming border czar has previously said that the White House will need at least $86 billion from Congress for the deportation operation. 

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