The incoming US 'border czar' Tom Homan on Thursday (Dec 26) said that he will reinstate policies that hold families in detention.&nbsp;
Homan, who was appointed by President-elect Donald Trump last month, said that the new detention centres will be able to hold families exiting the country.&nbsp;
&ldquo;You knew you were in the country illegally and chose to have a child. So you put your family in that position,&rdquo; Homan said in an interview with The Washington Post.&nbsp;
&ldquo;We&rsquo;re going to need to construct family facilities,&rdquo; Homan stated, adding, "How many beds we&rsquo;re going to need will depend on what the data says.&rdquo;
President Biden directed the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to get rid of "residential centres" that held families in 2021, along with other deportation tactics that were considered inhumane by some.
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Homan, in a previous interview with CNN, estimated that 100,000 beds would be needed for mass deportation efforts.&nbsp;
&ldquo;This will be an expense &mdash; this will be an expensive operation. But in the long run, it should be a &mdash; it would be a huge tax savings on the American people,&rdquo; Homan said in the interview.
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Homan will not be directly leading the agency, as he will be working along with South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R), Trump&rsquo;s nominee for secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, to carry out border security efforts.
He has also planned to launch a targeted investigation into the 300,000 teenagers and children in America whose caretakers have stopped reporting to federal caseworkers.
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&ldquo;I think some of these children will be in forced labour, and some will be in the sex trade,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I think some will be perfectly fine. We just want to make sure.&rdquo;
Last month, Homan also received death threats and said that this is something "we are going to deal with".&nbsp;
He further noted that his task is to deliver on Trump's promise to enact the "largest deportation operation in history". To begin that, he said he would target those that "a federal judge said you must go and they didn't".
(With inputs from agencies)

Homan, who was appointed by President-elect Donald Trump last month, said that the new detention centres will be able to hold families exiting the country. 

The incoming US 'border czar' Tom Homan on Thursday (Dec 26) said that he will reinstate policies that hold families in detention. Homan, who was appointed by President-elect Donald Trump last month, said that the new detention centres will be able to hold families exiting the country. “You knew you were in the country illegally and chose to have a child. So you put your family in that position,” Homan said in an interview with The Washington Post. “We’re going to need to construct family facilities,” Homan stated, adding, "How many beds we’re going to need will depend on what the data says.” President Biden directed the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to get rid of "residential centres" that held families in 2021, along with other deportation tactics that were considered inhumane by some. Also read: Trump confirms he will declare 'national emergency', use 'military assets' to deport illegal migrants Homan, in a previous interview with CNN, estimated that 100,000 beds would be needed for mass deportation efforts. “This will be an expense — this will be an expensive operation. But in the long run, it should be a — it would be a huge tax savings on the American people,” Homan said in the interview. Also read: Donald Trump announces Tom Homan as 'border czar' to handle 'deportation of illegal aliens' Homan will not be directly leading the agency, as he will be working along with South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R), Trump’s nominee for secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, to carry out border security efforts. He has also planned to launch a targeted investigation into the 300,000 teenagers and children in America whose caretakers have stopped reporting to federal caseworkers. Also read: Trump’s mass deportation project — easier said than done “I think some of these children will be in forced labour, and some will be in the sex trade,” he said. “I think some will be perfectly fine. We just want to make sure.” Last month, Homan also received death threats and said that this is something "we are going to deal with". He further noted that his task is to deliver on Trump's promise to enact the "largest deportation operation in history". To begin that, he said he would target those that "a federal judge said you must go and they didn't". (With inputs from agencies)

Trump's border czar Tom Homan to bring back family detention centres amid migration crackdown

Former President Donald Trump used anti-immigration rhetoric to court voters during a rally in Nevada on Thursday (Oct 31) just five days away from Super Tuesday.

Trump told his supporters the United States is "an occupied country" and promised voters that November 5th would mark "liberation day" for the nation.

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The Republican candidate also invoked the story of Nicholas Quets, a young U.S. Marine Corps veteran who was recently killed in Mexico, allegedly by a Mexican cartel. The victim's family was present at the rally, and Trump invited them on stage.

Trump held his event in Henderson, Nevada, one of the seven battleground states along with Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan.

With both candidates in the southwest, they courted Hispanic voters.

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Nationally, Trump had the support of 38 per cent of registered Hispanic voters in a series of Reuters/Ipsos polls conducted this month, up from 32 per cent at the same point in 2020. Harris' share of Hispanic voters was at 50 per cent, compared with Democratic President Joe Biden's 54 per cent in October 2020.

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Former President Donald Trump used anti-immigration rhetoric to court voters during a rally in Nevada on Thursday (Oct 31) just five days away from Super Tuesday.

Former President Donald Trump used anti-immigration rhetoric to court voters during a rally in Nevada on Thursday (Oct 31) just five days away from Super Tuesday. Trump told his supporters the United States is "an occupied country" and promised voters that November 5th would mark "liberation day" for the nation. Also read | US presidential election: Disinformation about polls coming from 'foreign interference,' says Georgia The Republican candidate also invoked the story of Nicholas Quets, a young U.S. Marine Corps veteran who was recently killed in Mexico, allegedly by a Mexican cartel. The victim's family was present at the rally, and Trump invited them on stage. Trump held his event in Henderson, Nevada, one of the seven battleground states along with Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan. With both candidates in the southwest, they courted Hispanic voters. Also read | Minnesota US Presidential Election 2024: Voting, result info, candidates and all you need to know Nationally, Trump had the support of 38 per cent of registered Hispanic voters in a series of Reuters/Ipsos polls conducted this month, up from 32 per cent at the same point in 2020. Harris' share of Hispanic voters was at 50 per cent, compared with Democratic President Joe Biden's 54 per cent in October 2020. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Trump stokes migration fears in Nevada, says US is 'occupied'

Vice President Kamala Harris told Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei during a virtual call Monday the US will give $310 million in humanitarian relief to Central America, her office said, as the region tackles a wave of migration north.

Harris, who leads President Joe Biden's efforts to address the influx of migrants from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador to the US-Mexico border, met with Giammattei by videoconference, prior to her visit to Central America scheduled for June.&nbsp;

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The meeting, which was held virtually, was Harris' second conversation with Guatemala's leader in less than a month - a sign of the best opportunity she has to build a partnership in the region. She previously spoke with him on March 30.

Harris has yet to speak with leaders of Honduras and El Salvador.

"We want to work with you... in a way that will bring hope to the people of Guatemala, that there will be an opportunity for them if they stay at home," Harris said, adding that she will visit the region in June.

President Giammattei said Guatemala is looking forward to her visit but wants to reach an agreement on issues before she travels.

"I believe that we should build a roadmap between governments... so that we can reach an agreement... (and) can work on this very hard road that we have ahead of us," he said.

On April 5, Guatemala said it was purchasing 16 million Russian Sputnik V vaccines to inoculate about half the country's population.

Harris' office did not comment on the issue, but an administration official said it was not politically tenable to assure vaccine supplies to other countries before inoculating every American.

Other problems have also emerged. Guatemalan lawmakers recently refused to swear in a corruption-fighting judge, Constitutional Court President Gloria Porras, whom US&nbsp;officials had seen as key to the country's fight against graft.

In addition the meeting on Monday, Harris will also participate in a virtual roundtable with representatives from Guatemalan community based-organizations on Tuesday.

Biden has asked Congress for $861 million to address the causes that drive irregular immigration from Central America, within the framework of his $4 billion plan for the region.&nbsp;

His proposal is included in the budget project for next year that has yet to be discussed and approved by legislators.&nbsp; &nbsp;

More than 172,000 undocumented immigrants, including nearly 19,000 unaccompanied minors, were detained in March at the southern border of the United States, a rise of 71 percent in a month and the highest level in 15 years.&nbsp;

Most of the migrants come from the three countries of the Central American Northern Triangle. That area, vulnerable to natural disasters, was hit by two devastating hurricanes in November and is struggling with the Covid-19 pandemic and a prolonged drought.&nbsp;

Many migrants in recent weeks say they were given new hope by Biden's reversal of the hardline immigration policies of his predecessor Donald Trump.

The changes include allowing unaccompanied children to stay and be united with relatives living inside the United States.

The number of unaccompanied children detained after crossing the border illegally, or trying to sneak through official entry ports, doubled in March from February to 18,890, according to the CBP.

(With inputs from agencies)

Vice President Kamala Harris told Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei during a virtual call Monday the US will give $310 million in humanitarian relief to Central America, her office said, as the region tackles a wave of migration north.

Vice President Kamala Harris told Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei during a virtual call Monday the US will give $310 million in humanitarian relief to Central America, her office said, as the region tackles a wave of migration north. Harris, who leads President Joe Biden's efforts to address the influx of migrants from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador to the US-Mexico border, met with Giammattei by videoconference, prior to her visit to Central America scheduled for June. Alsoe see| 'Don't come': US facing biggest migrant surge in 20 years The meeting, which was held virtually, was Harris' second conversation with Guatemala's leader in less than a month - a sign of the best opportunity she has to build a partnership in the region. She previously spoke with him on March 30. Harris has yet to speak with leaders of Honduras and El Salvador. "We want to work with you... in a way that will bring hope to the people of Guatemala, that there will be an opportunity for them if they stay at home," Harris said, adding that she will visit the region in June. President Giammattei said Guatemala is looking forward to her visit but wants to reach an agreement on issues before she travels. "I believe that we should build a roadmap between governments... so that we can reach an agreement... (and) can work on this very hard road that we have ahead of us," he said. On April 5, Guatemala said it was purchasing 16 million Russian Sputnik V vaccines to inoculate about half the country's population. Harris' office did not comment on the issue, but an administration official said it was not politically tenable to assure vaccine supplies to other countries before inoculating every American. Other problems have also emerged. Guatemalan lawmakers recently refused to swear in a corruption-fighting judge, Constitutional Court President Gloria Porras, whom US officials had seen as key to the country's fight against graft. In addition the meeting on Monday, Harris will also participate in a virtual roundtable with representatives from Guatemalan community based-organizations on Tuesday. Biden has asked Congress for $861 million to address the causes that drive irregular immigration from Central America, within the framework of his $4 billion plan for the region. His proposal is included in the budget project for next year that has yet to be discussed and approved by legislators. More than 172,000 undocumented immigrants, including nearly 19,000 unaccompanied minors, were detained in March at the southern border of the United States, a rise of 71 percent in a month and the highest level in 15 years. Most of the migrants come from the three countries of the Central American Northern Triangle. That area, vulnerable to natural disasters, was hit by two devastating hurricanes in November and is struggling with the Covid-19 pandemic and a prolonged drought. Many migrants in recent weeks say they were given new hope by Biden's reversal of the hardline immigration policies of his predecessor Donald Trump. The changes include allowing unaccompanied children to stay and be united with relatives living inside the United States. The number of unaccompanied children detained after crossing the border illegally, or trying to sneak through official entry ports, doubled in March from February to 18,890, according to the CBP. (With inputs from agencies)

Kamala Harris vows $310 million US relief as Central America tackles migration

The trip to Mexico will include Roberta Jacobson, the White House’s lead adviser on the border, and Juan González, the National Security Council’s senior director for the Western Hemisphere.

US President Biden's envoys head to Mexico & Gautemala

'Don't come': US facing biggest migrant surge in 20 years

The administration of US President Donald Trump announced Monday new rules that aim to <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-immigration-raids-sweep-up-hundreds-of-undocumented-migrants-241420">deny permanent residency</a> and citizenship benefits to migrants who receive food stamps, Medicaid and other public welfare.

Announcing a new definition of the longstanding "public charge" law, the White House said migrants will be blocked from entering the country if they are likely to need public assistance, and those already here will not be able to obtain green cards or US citizenship.

"Through the public charge rule, President Trump's administration is reinforcing the ideals of self-sufficiency and personal responsibility, ensuring that immigrants are able to support themselves and become successful here in America," said Ken Cuccinelli, acting Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services.

The Trump administration had&nbsp;hailed a large drop in <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/at-us-mexico-border-a-bus-becomes-a-school-for-migrant-children-in-limbo-241002">migrant border crossings Thursday</a> but found itself under attack over a massive sweep of &nbsp;long-resident undocumented &nbsp;immigrants working in several Mississippi slaughterhouses.

Detentions on the southern US border plunged for the second straight month in July after a deal with Mexico to block Central American migrants, the Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday.

US Border Patrol agents detained or blocked 82,049 migrants at the frontier with Mexico last month, down from 104,367 in June and a 13-year peak of 144,266 in May.

DHS credited a deal with Mexico in June to stem the flow of migrants traveling northward to the United States from Central America -- &nbsp;mainly Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador -- &nbsp;as well as cooperation by the three in cracking down on migrant smuggling groups.

The Department of Homeland Security attributed the fall to a deal signed with Mexico in June to stem the flow of migrants traveling northward to the United States from Central America, mainly Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.

They also credited cooperation by the three, known as the Northern Triangle countries, in cracking down on migrant smuggling groups.

The administration of US President Donald Trump announced Monday new rules that aim to deny permanent residency and citizenship benefits to migrants who receive food stamps, Medicaid and other public welfare.

The administration of US President Donald Trump announced Monday new rules that aim to deny permanent residency and citizenship benefits to migrants who receive food stamps, Medicaid and other public welfare. Announcing a new definition of the longstanding "public charge" law, the White House said migrants will be blocked from entering the country if they are likely to need public assistance, and those already here will not be able to obtain green cards or US citizenship. "Through the public charge rule, President Trump's administration is reinforcing the ideals of self-sufficiency and personal responsibility, ensuring that immigrants are able to support themselves and become successful here in America," said Ken Cuccinelli, acting Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services. The Trump administration had hailed a large drop in migrant border crossings Thursday but found itself under attack over a massive sweep of long-resident undocumented immigrants working in several Mississippi slaughterhouses. Detentions on the southern US border plunged for the second straight month in July after a deal with Mexico to block Central American migrants, the Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday. US Border Patrol agents detained or blocked 82,049 migrants at the frontier with Mexico last month, down from 104,367 in June and a 13-year peak of 144,266 in May. DHS credited a deal with Mexico in June to stem the flow of migrants traveling northward to the United States from Central America -- mainly Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador -- as well as cooperation by the three in cracking down on migrant smuggling groups. The Department of Homeland Security attributed the fall to a deal signed with Mexico in June to stem the flow of migrants traveling northward to the United States from Central America, mainly Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. They also credited cooperation by the three, known as the Northern Triangle countries, in cracking down on migrant smuggling groups.

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