Trump ‘border czar’ denies Milo Yiannopoulos was deported quickly to spare him from ICE detention
Tom Homan denies British far-right commentator, who was deported one day after arrest, got preferential treatment
TL;DR
- Tom Homan denied that Milo Yiannopoulos received preferential treatment during his deportation.
- Yiannopoulos was arrested by ICE and deported to the UK within a day.
- Homan stated Yiannopoulos overstayed his visitor visa, missed an immigration hearing, and was ordered removed by a federal judge.
- ICE's job is to execute removal orders promptly after they are issued by a judge.
- The Department of Homeland Security aims to speed up the deportation process for all individuals ordered removed.
- Laura Loomer may have tipped off ICE about Yiannopoulos's immigration status, but Homan stated it doesn't affect the execution of the removal order.
- Homan denied the deportation was an example to send a political message.