In this exclusive interview, Tom Homan—Trump’s Border Czar and current White House Executive Associate Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations—joins 13th & Park to break down the crisis at America’s southern border. From the surge in illegal immigration and fentanyl trafficking to his front-line experiences leading ICE, Homan offers a direct, unfiltered look at what’s driving the chaos—and what needs to change to secure the country.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro: Tom Homan Joins 13th & Park
01:10 - 16 Iranians Detained: Why ICE’s Job Is a National Security Issue
02:03 - Deportation Isn’t Partisan—It’s About Securing the Country
02:42 - When a Vice Mayor Called for Gangs to Target ICE
04:00 - Homan’s First Experience on the Border
05:42 - The Story That Changed Everything for Tom
09:18 - Walking the Line Between Compassion and Common Sense
09:55 - “If There’s No Border, There’s No Country”
10:15 - Do Democrats Regret Their Border Policies?
11:33 - How Dangerous Are the Cartels to America?
12:21 - The Sleeper Cell Threat No One’s Talking About
13:28 – The Misconceptions About ICE—and the People Behind the Badge
15:15 – What Americans Would Learn Walking in ICE’s Shoes
16:39 – The Lives ICE Protects Every Single Day
18:36 - Closing Thoughts from Tom Homan
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