Border Czar Tom Homan has clarified that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers are the final arbitrators as to which apprehended migrants are members of criminal gangs and should be deported, Axios reported on Tuesday.
In an exclusive interview, Homan justified the Trump administration’s actions amidst widespread criticism over the handling of the mass deportations that have taken place since January. Homan said that ICE conducts a “deep dive” into a suspected criminal migrant’s social media posts, criminal records, and immigration records as well as human intelligence such as informants and various forms of surveillance.
“ICE is the principal arbiter” in determining what aspect of a migrant’s past warrant deportation, Homan told the outlet. “There’s a Homeland Security task force and a lot of agents involved — But it starts with ICE.”
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