‘What’s most insulting, you’ve got members of Congress comparing ICE to Nazis and terrorists and racists. Well if they’re racists for enforcing the law, what does that make them? They wrote the law’
As violent protests against ICE agents deporting illegal aliens continue across America, White House Border Czar Tom Homan says many of the protesters are actually being paid for their opposition, and federal officials will be prosecuting them to the “highest standards of the law.”
Homan appeared on “Sunday Morning Futures” on the Fox News Channel, and was asked by guest host Jason Chaffetz about the authenticity of the protests.
“Some of it might be organic, but it does strike me, it seems like a lot of them are being bused in. You see them at the end of these protests actually getting back on buses,” Chaffetz noted. “Are these protesters, the bulk of them, are they actually being financed from the outside?”
“Absolutely,” Homan responded. “We know a lot these protesters are being paid. Many of them admitted to it.
“So yes, there’s a whole effort right now identifying those who are funding these operations, those who fund the weapons that are being used. They’ll be held accountable too and held to the highest standards of the law. They will be prosecuted too.”
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Tom Homan @RealTomHoman : “We know a lot of these protestors are being PAID. Many of them admitted to it…there’s a whole effort right now identifying those who are funding these operations…they will be prosecuted too…ICE is enforcing the laws enacted by CONGRESS…”… pic.twitter.com/0yQHcZXjLL— MAGA Kitty (@SaveUSAKitty) September 7, 2025
Homan said Americans need to understand that “ICE is enforcing the laws enacted by Congress. They appropriated funding to enforce these laws. If you don’t like what ICE does, then go protest Congress, ’cause we’re not making this stuff up.”
“And what’s most insulting, you’ve got members of Congress comparing ICE to Nazis and terrorists and racists. Well if they’re racists for enforcing the law, what does that make them? They wrote the law.”
“So members of Congress, everyone that wants to attack ICE, are disgusting. They’re an embarrassment to the position they hold. They’re members of Congress, and they don’t like what ICE is doing? They do your job and legislate. Until then, President Trump and the men and women of ICE are gonna continue to prioritize public safety threats and national security threats and make this countr
Should those funding ICE protests be prosecuted?
Chaffetz, a former Republican congressman from Utah, told Homan he made a “good point,” explaining: “I once upon a time served in Congress, and I was on the Judiciary Committee. I was on the Subcommittee on Immigration. Guess what. Democrats had the House and Senate and presidency. Do you know how many hearings they held? Two. One was with [late night comedian] Stephen Colbert. The other was to take the class photo. Do you know how many pieces of legislation they tried to move through to change the immigration laws that they are so upset about now? Zero.”
Homan stressed there are consequences for being in the U.S. illegally, indicating “70% of everybody ICE is arresting is a criminal. The other 30% are gang members who don’t have criminal histories.”
He also said there’s a difference between acting as a protester and a criminal interfering with ICE operations.
“You throw a stone, you’re going to jail. You put hands on an ICE officer, you’re going to jail. You make a threat, either online or in person, you’re going to jail,” Homan said.
.@RealTomHoman: “You put hands on an ICE officer — you’re going to jail. You make a threat, either online or in person — you’re going to jail. @POTUS has made it clear to me… ZERO TOLERANCE… and @AGPamBondi has got all the U.S. Attorneys across the nation on board.” pic.twitter.com/q8xJwtb8ea
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) September 7, 2025
“You cross that line and move from a protester to a criminal, zero tolerance. You will be prosecuted.”
“You can protest all you want, exercise your First Amendment rights. You cross that line, you’re going to jail.”
Homan concluded by noting, “Over 1.5 million illegal aliens have left this country. And why have they left this country Because of President Trump and his policies. … We’re showing the world there’s consequences.”
.@RealTomHoman: “Over 1.5 million illegal aliens have left this country. And why have they left this country? Because of President Trump and his policies… We’re showing the world there’s consequences.” pic.twitter.com/c7aSOQCmOo
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) September 7, 2025
“This is amazing, it’s unprecedented and it’s because of the leadership of this president.”
