Tom Homan

Trump Purges 12 ICE Field Directors, Replaces with Border Patrol Loyalists to Escalate Deportations

| Importance: 9/10

On October 28, 2025, while President Trump was returning from a three-country Asia trip, the administration executed a major purge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) leadership, reassigning 12 field office directors across the country and replacing them with Customs and Border Protection …

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Ethics Probe Launched into Border Czar's Contract Ties with Detention Firms

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The Campaign Legal Center requested investigation into Tom Homan and Mark Hall for possible ethics violations after revelations that both officials had prior financial connections to firms now seeking multimillion-dollar detention contracts with DHS. The request raises concerns about conflicts of …

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Border Czar Tom Homan Allegedly Took $50,000 in FBI Corruption Sting

| Importance: 9/10

Reports revealed that border czar Tom Homan was recorded by undercover FBI agents accepting $50,000 in cash on September 20, 2024, after indicating he could help win government contracts in a second Trump administration. The federal investigation launched in western Texas was abruptly terminated in …

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DOJ Closes Bribery Investigation of Border Czar Tom Homan Despite FBI Evidence

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The Trump Justice Department officially closed an FBI investigation into border czar Tom Homan after FBI recordings captured him accepting $50,000 in cash in a restaurant takeout bag on September 20, 2024, from undercover agents posing as business executives. In the recordings, Homan agreed to help …

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ICE Launches Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago, Appoints Bovino as Commander-at-Large

| Importance: 9/10

On September 8, 2025, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the launch of “Operation Midway Blitz,” a massive multi-agency immigration enforcement surge targeting Illinois and northwest Indiana. The operation marked a significant escalation in urban immigration enforcement …

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Project 2025 Authors Fill Key Administration Positions

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An in-depth analysis reveals that over 70% of Trump’s cabinet members have direct connections to the Project 2025 blueprint, with more than 50 high-level officials from the project strategically placed in key government roles. Notable appointees include Brendan Carr (FCC Chairman), Tom Homan …

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Project 2025 Authors Fill Key Administration Positions

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A comprehensive analysis reveals that over 70% of Trump’s cabinet has direct connections to Project 2025, with at least 31 individuals from the Heritage Foundation-backed initiative securing high-level government positions. Key appointments include Russell Vought (OMB Director), Tom Homan …

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Trump Implements Unprecedented Wave of Project 2025 Executive Orders

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On Inauguration Day, the Trump administration signed 37 executive orders implementing core Project 2025 priorities, systematically transforming federal governance. Orders targeted climate policy, international organizations, federal workforce, diversity programs, and national emergency declarations, …

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Texas offers Trump 1,402 acres for deportation facilities in "Jocelyn Initiative"

| Importance: 8/10

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham offered the Trump administration 1,402 acres in Starr County, 35 miles west of McAllen, for mass deportation facilities. The state purchased the farmland for $3.8 million in October 2024, initially for border wall construction. Named the “Jocelyn …

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