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Top administration officials insist that the president’s goal of deporting unauthorized migrants in large numbers remains.
White House border czar Tom Homan speaks to reporters outside the White House, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Washington. | AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein
Top Trump administration officials this week promised a “historic mass deportation,” part of a media blitz to beat back right-wing criticism that the White House has wavered on President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda.
In media appearances, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and border czar Tom Homan promised large-scale deportations, argued that ICE isn’t “slowing down” and said the administration would crack down on sanctuary cities that refused to comply with federal immigration enforcement. It marks a return to a more aggressive posture after months of softened rhetoric as public sentiment on immigration shifted against the White House.
