BORDER CZAR Homan BLASTS Congress: Democrats Holding DHS Hostage Over ICE Enforcement!

You have to hand it to Tom Homan. The man does not mince words. As the White House Border Czar and former acting director of ICE, Homan laid into congressional Democrats on CNN this weekend, accusing them of playing political chicken with the Department of Homeland Securitys funding just to kneecap immigration enforcement. And get this: its not even about the money. Its about the handcuffs they want to slap on ICE agents who are just doing their jobs under laws that have been on the books since the Clinton days.

Heres the scene. Congress is in a full-blown standoff over funding DHS. The Senate, in a move that screams bipartisan compromise if you squint hard enough, passed a bill that funds most of DHS but conveniently leaves out ICE and chunks of Customs and Border Protection. House Republicans, not buying that nonsense, pushed a short-term funding measure that keeps the whole department afloat, including the enforcement arms. It passed the House by the skin of its teeth, but now its stuck in the Senate where Democrats are digging in their heels.

President Trump, true to form, wants the entire DHS funded. No games, no carve-outs. But Democrats? Theyre using this fight to push for changes in how ICE operates. Fewer arrests. More restrictions. All while pretending theyre not gunning to abolish the agency outright. Homan called it like he sees it: Theyre holding the department hostage because they dont like what ICE is doing. And ICE? Theyre enforcing laws you enacted.

Think about that for a second. The same immigration statutes ICE follows today were around during the Clinton administration, the Obama years, and now under Trump. The law hasnt changed one bit. But suddenly, when enforcement ramps up and the border gets some actual security, Democrats act like its the end of the world. Homan pointed out the hypocrisy: They can say they dont want to abolish ICE. Im in the room. They want to change operations so we arrest fewer people.

Data backs up Homans frustration. Since Trump took office, ICE has ramped up deportations of criminal aliens, removing over 100,000 in the first few months alone, according to DHS reports. Thats folks with serious records: murderers, rapists, drug traffickers. Under the previous administration, interior removals dropped by 70 percent from 2010 levels, per the Migration Policy Institute. Yet now, when ICE does its job, its Democrats crying foul.

And the impacts of this funding fiasco? Real people are hurting. Tens of thousands of DHS employees, especially TSA screeners, havent seen a paycheck in weeks. Airports are a mess with delays piling up. President Trump stepped in with an emergency executive order to get TSA agents paid, hopefully by Tuesday as Homan noted. But thats a band-aid on a gunshot wound. The rest of DHS is limping along, all because lawmakers cant agree on whether to fund the people protecting our borders.

Homan didnt stop at the funding beef. He addressed the wild claims that ICE is storming churches and hospitals. Not one instance, he said flatly. We already practice discretion. We dont do operations there unless theres a significant national security threat. Facts over fearmongering. And on body cameras? ICE has $120 million allocated for them already. Discussions can continue, sure. But why hold the whole department ransom in the meantime?

This isnt just Washington theater. Its a separation of powers showdown. If Democrats dont like how ICE enforces the law, Homan says, then change the law. Thats your job, Congress. Dont defund the enforcers to dodge your responsibilities.

From a Christian perspective, this hits close to home. Scripture calls us to seek justice, love mercy, and walk humbly (Micah 6:8). Securing the borders isnt about hating immigrants; its about upholding the rule of law that protects everyone, citizen and visitor alike. Romans 13 reminds us that governing authorities are Gods servants for justice. When politicians twist funding fights to undermine that, theyre not just failing their oath. Theyre failing the people they swore to serve.

You, the American taxpayer, are footing the bill for this circus. Your flights are delayed. Your security is at risk. And all because some in Congress would rather play politics than pass a clean funding bill. Homan is right to torch them. The question now is, will enough senators grow a spine to end this standoff? Or will they let ideology trump common sense?

The border crisis didnt start under Trump, but hes the one fixing it. With allies like Homan leading the charge, theres hope. But Congress? They need to remember who they work for. Us. The grassroots Americans who expect results, not excuses.

Thats the truth, plain and simple. Time to fund DHS fully and let ICE do what America hired them to do: enforce the law.