Tom Homan defended the president's immigration policy after the actress' viral video called out the administration's deportations.
President Donald Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, responded to the viral video of actress and singer Selena Gomez expressing outrage over deportations on Monday.Newsweek reached out to a public relations firm representing Gomez for comment via email on Monday.Why It MattersAfter Trump returned to the White House last Monday, federal agencies have begun detaining and deporting hundreds of migrants who are living in the United States illegally.
The former Disney star, who was born in Texas, has also previously shared that her aunt crossed the U.S. border from Mexico while hidden in the back of a truck.Homan responded to Gomez's video during an interview on Fox News Monday.'I don't think we've arrested any families. We've arrested public safety threats and national security threats, bottom-line,' he said. 'President Trump won the election on this one issue—securing our border and saving lives.
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