‘What Cr*p!': Trump Border Czar Tom Homan Cites Iran In Angry Rant Against 'Illegal Aliens'
/ Aug 07, 2025, 02:28AM IST
U.S. Border Czar Tom Homan held a fiery press conference in Washington, D.C., defending the Trump administration's latest crackdown on immigration and detention policies. Addressing concerns over the controversial "Alligator Alcatraz" detention facility in Florida, Homan slammed what he called "fake media stories" about inhumane conditions, asserting the site is well-run, medically equipped, and legally compliant. Homan also revealed the administration's ambitious plans for a 1,000-bed facility in Indiana and declared that over 300 Iranian nationals had recently been apprehended as national security threats. Watch.
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