Former ICE Director Tom Homan says deporting 3,000 illegals a day is nowhere near enough, demanding the U.S. ramp up removals to 7,000 daily—a number that has left both the open-borders crowd and big government spenders clutching their pearls while ordinary Americans wonder how we ever got here.
At a Glance
- Tom Homan calls the current pace of 3,000 deportations a day “woefully inadequate,” pushing for 7,000 daily removals to restore border sanity
- Border encounters and illegal crossings dropped by 93% since early 2024 thanks to aggressive new enforcement
- Congress passed a record-breaking $45 billion ICE funding package to supercharge detention and deportation efforts
- Liberal critics and advocacy groups warn of “unprecedented” humanitarian concerns, while border communities demand action
Homan Drops the Hammer: “Deport 7,000 a Day or Don’t Bother”
Tom Homan, the no-nonsense former ICE director, isn’t here to play political games or mince words. According to Homan, the current policy of deporting about 3,000 illegal immigrants daily is a drop in the bucket compared to the tidal wave of border crossings that flooded America under the last administration. He’s calling for the U.S. to double down and hit at least 7,000 deportations every single day if we’re serious about restoring the rule of law and securing our communities. Homan isn’t shy about the numbers, either—pointing out the absurdity of a system where over 650,000 criminal aliens are walking free in the country, while politicians in D.C. debate whether enforcement is “compassionate” enough. If protecting American families and upholding the Constitution are controversial, so be it; Homan says it’s time to stop apologizing for enforcing the law.
Everyday Americans are getting whiplash from the shifting border policies—one day, the “experts” say we need more humanitarian relief, the next, they claim the crisis is finally under control. But Homan’s message cuts through the noise: the only way to stop illegal immigration is to enforce the law at a scale that actually deters future crossings. Anything less is just political theater, paid for by taxpayers who already foot the bill for endless government mismanagement.
Border Enforcement Gets Teeth: Record Funding, Record Results
After years of chaos, Congress finally opened its wallet and gave ICE the largest funding boost in U.S. history—$45 billion over four years. This tidal wave of cash is aimed squarely at expanding detention centers and supercharging deportation operations, effectively ending the days of catch-and-release that turned the southern border into a revolving door. Data from CBP shows that since the new policies kicked in, illegal crossings have plummeted by an eye-popping 93%. In June 2025, Border Patrol encountered just 6,070 illegal immigrants at the border—a historic low that stands in stark contrast to the 10,000-a-day disaster under the previous administration.
Multiple law enforcement agencies, from ICE to local sheriffs, are now working in lockstep to round up criminal aliens. Operations like “Tidal Wave” in Florida have netted record-breaking arrests of violent offenders, gang members, and sex criminals—people who, under the old system, would have slipped through the cracks in the name of “compassion.” For taxpayers who have watched billions wasted on failed border policies, this is a long-overdue return to common sense.
Political Games and Humanitarian Handwringing: The Pushback Begins
Liberal advocacy groups and open-borders politicians are already sounding the alarms, claiming these mass deportations will rip families apart and amount to unprecedented “humanitarian” disasters. The same people who looked the other way while drug cartels and human traffickers exploited weak enforcement are now wringing their hands over the supposed cruelty of finally upholding U.S. law. They warn that the scale of deportations could strain relations with foreign governments and overwhelm courts, but fail to mention the strain unchecked illegal immigration puts on American schools, hospitals, and communities.
Critics in Congress are also waving the familiar “due process” flag, promising endless legal challenges and bureaucratic slow-walking. But for border states like Texas—now set to receive billions in federal reimbursement for their own enforcement efforts—action can’t come soon enough. These communities have spent years on the front lines, absorbing the costs while Washington dithered. Now, with new federal muscle and funding, even the Parliamentarian’s attempts to gum up the works have been swept aside to get the job done.
America at a Crossroads: Will We Enforce Our Laws or Cave to the Mob?
For all the finger-pointing and crocodile tears from the left, the facts are clear. The Trump administration’s return has brought illegal crossings to the lowest levels in decades, and for the first time in years, there’s real momentum behind restoring order at the border. The debate isn’t about cruelty or compassion—it’s about whether the United States is a nation of laws or a lawless playground for bureaucrats and activists. If 7,000 deportations a day is what it takes to get back to sanity, then maybe, just maybe, it’s time to stop listening to the same old excuses and start demanding results. America’s future—and the safety of our communities—depends on it.
