Transcript: Border czar Tom Homan on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," July 19, 2026
Summary
Tom Homan, the Trump administration’s border czar, discussed recent violent incidents involving immigrants during law enforcement stops. He said investigations must finish before assigning blame and emphasized that people should cooperate with officers, despite some public criticism of immigration enforcement.Key Facts
- Two immigrants were shot within a week, one fatally in Maine and another in Houston.
- A man fleeing agents in Florida was killed by a tractor trailer.
- Investigations are ongoing about these incidents and body or city camera evidence will be reviewed.
- Rep. Markwayne Mullin paused enforcement vehicle stops due to safety concerns.
- Homan criticized rhetoric from some cities and Congress members that oppose ICE enforcement.
- He acknowledged mistakes can happen in law enforcement, including misidentification during stops.
- Homan said officers use emergency lights and sirens even if their cars are unmarked.
- The debate includes whether people fleeing might not recognize ICE agents due to unmarked cars.
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