Border czar Tom Homan said Monday evening on Fox News that violence on the U.S. southern border could escalate due to cartel pushback as the Trump administration continues to secure the border.
In the first week of his presidency, Donald Trump moved to shut down the U.S. southern border and carry out mass deportations of illegal immigrants, reversing former President Joe Biden’s policies and allowing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to arrest “criminal aliens,” including rapists and murderers. On “Hannity,” host Sean Hannity asked the border czar about the safety of agents and cited a recent report of a cartel shootout with the Border Patrol. (RELATED: Vance Tells Bishops Who Have Been Outspoken Against Trump Border Policies To ‘Look In Mirror’ Before Being Critical)
“They’ve taken gunfire, and it’s going to get worse, Sean, because President…