During a broadcast of \u201cHannity\u201d on Monday, November 11, Tom Homan, who has been appointed as the \u201cborder czar\u201d by President-elect Donald Trump, addressed assertions made on \u201cThe View\u201d regarding the potential deportation of American citizens under the forthcoming Trump Administration\u2019s mass deportation strategy. Homan emphasized that the administration\u2019s primary objective will be to secure the southern border, while asserting that the co-hosts of ABC\u2019s \u201cThe View,\u201d who had earlier claimed that U.S. citizens could face deportation, are misinformed.\n\n\n\n

Ana Navarro, a co-host on \u201cThe View,\u201d remarked, \u201cYou realize, I mean, it\u2019s chilling what he just said. You realize when he says, \u2018Yes, families can be deported together,\u2019 what he is saying is, that U.S. Citizens can be deported. What he is saying is, if the parent is undocumented and they have U.S. Citizen children or U.S. Citizen spouses, and you don\u2019t want to separate them, then let\u2019s deport the U.S. Citizens.\u201d\n\n\n\n

In response to a question from Fox News Channel\u2019s Sean Hannity regarding the possibility of the Trump Administration deporting U.S. citizens, Homan firmly stated, \u201cNo, exactly not. Look, \u2018The View\u2019 is such an island of misfit toys. They don\u2019t know what the hell they are talking about.\u201d\n\n\n\n

Homan further explained to Hannity that the administration\u2019s focus will be on addressing public safety and national security threats, asserting, \u201cPresident Trump has made it clear we will prioritize public safety threats and national security threats first. And that\u2019s what the focus should be.\u201d\n\n\n\n

He elaborated on the significant issue of criminal illegal immigrants, stating, \u201cThere\u2019s over 1.5 million convicted criminal aliens in this country with final orders of removal that we\u2019re going to be looking for. There\u2019s thousands of gang members, illegal alien gang members we\u2019ll be looking for.\u201d However, Homan cautioned that other illegal immigrants should not feel secure, as they too could be targeted.\n\n\n\n

Homan remarked on the so-called \u201csanctuary states\u201d that have declared their intention to obstruct deportations, stating, \u201cI observed today that numerous governors from these sanctuary states are indicating they will intervene. They should either assist us or step aside, as ICE is prepared to fulfill its responsibilities. We will remove the restrictions imposed on ICE by the Biden Administration and allow them to perform their duties effectively.\u201d\n\n\n\n

In his comments directed at \u201cThe View\u201d and President Biden, Homan continued, \u201cLet me reiterate this to \u2018The View\u2019 and Joe Biden. This administration pledged to focus on criminal aliens as their primary concern, a commitment made by Secretary Mayorkas. However, I reviewed the statistics today, and the removal of criminal aliens has decreased by 74% compared to the Trump administration. We currently have a higher number of criminals than ever before. There are ample targets available, and the personnel of this new administration will actively seek them out, including in sanctuary cities. If these cities refuse to cooperate, they should step aside. I am prepared to double the workforce in those sanctuary cities. We will carry out our responsibilities regardless of the political landscape, so prepare for our actions, as we are coming.\u201d
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