Homan Claims US-Born Children Don't Shield Parents from Deportation

Border czar Tom Homan defended the Trump administration's policy of deporting undocumented immigrants even when their children are U.S. citizens, stating that having a citizen child does not make parents immune from immigration laws. Recent cases involved U.S. citizen children being deported with their mothers, sparking controversy and legal challenges, with lawyers arguing the mothers were not given an option to leave their children behind. Homan maintained that the decision for children to accompany deported parents is ultimately up to the parents, not the government, and described it as 'parenting 101.' He argued that granting immunity based on having a U.S.-born child would encourage more illegal entries. Critics highlighted that families were not provided meaningful options or process to keep the children in the U.S., and at least one father attempted but struggled to secure custody of his child. A federal judge has scheduled a hearing to review one of the cases.