The official who will oversee border security under President-elect Donald Trump warned people who are in the United States illegally to “self-deport” because the federal government is going to make immigration enforcement a priority in the incoming administration.
Over the weekend, Trump released a statement on social media confirming Tom Homan, the former acting director of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), would be named as his “border czar.” The president-elect, in part, campaigned on significantly enforcing immigration laws and border security.
“Criminals and gang members get no grace period,” Homan told Fox News on Monday evening. “While we’re out prioritizing the public safety threats and national security threats, if you wanna self-deport, you should self-deport because, again, we know who you are, and we’re gonna come and find you.”…