Tom Homan Cites Obama Award for 409,000 Deportations as He Accuses Democrats of Border Hypocrisy
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 22
Tom Homan Cites Obama Award for 409,000 Deportations as He Accuses Democrats of Border Hypocrisy
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 22
Summary
Tom Homan said an award he received from Barack Obama after 409,000 deportations shows Democrats once backed enforcement they now condemn under Donald Trump.
On Katie Miller’s podcast, Homan blamed that shift on anti-Trump politics and media coverage, saying border security was once treated as common sense but is now portrayed as inhumane.
Homan contrasted Biden and Trump records, claiming more than 4,000 migrants died during Biden-era crossings, 250,000 Americans died from fentanyl tied to the open border, and illegal immigration is now down 96%.
He also argued rhetoric branding ICE as fascist or illegitimate has encouraged resistance to agents and contributed to violent encounters, saying compliance with federal officers could have prevented some recent deaths.
The remarks fit a broader Trump administration effort to frame tougher enforcement as both effective and humane by comparing it with earlier Democratic-era deportation policies.