Donald Trump’s second term will begin with a stark warning from his Border Czar, Tom Homan, about escalating violence at the U.S.-Mexico border as mass deportations take effect.
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As Donald Trump gets ready to return to the White House on January 20, 2025, Tom Homan, who will be his new Border Czar, has warned of possible violence at the U.S.-Mexico border. Migrants, drug gangs, and people smugglers are likely to fight back against Trump's new immigration policies, which include more deportations.
"Physical assaults and fights, assaults with weapons," Breitbart Texas editor Bob Price told KTRH Radio. "The cartels and these migrants seem to think it's fair game on Border Patrol agents."
Border Patrol agents are already the most frequently abused police officers in the US. They could be in even more danger. Price added, "You'll face resistance from the smugglers, the cartels, and even the migrants themselves, who don't want to be caught or sent back to their home country."
The expected unrest comes as the Trump administration gets ready to put in place strict border policies that will stop people from crossing illegally and speed up deportations. Homan, who is a strong supporter of stricter immigration laws, said that the administration's main goal is to make it clear: "The border is now closed."
Experts say that there could be short-term violence, but people who back Trump's policies say that these steps are needed to secure the border and stop people from coming in illegally. They think that the high levels of tension will go down once the new government takes over.
The situation shows how hard it is to police the border, where the acts of drug smugglers and cartels often make things even worse. Border Patrol agents are likely to face higher risks because people who don't want to be deported will be more eager to fight them.
The way the new government is handling things is likely to lead to more debate about immigration policy, which has to balance concerns about safety with problems that affect people. The long-term effects on U.S. border security and immigration processes will depend on how this plays out over the next few months.
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