At Thursday's Florida Roundtable, former ICE Acting Director Tom Homan, who is Trump’s new "border czar," defended the president’s border policies.

Homan said that there were 400 individuals on the terrorist watchlist apprehended at the southern border over the past four years of the Biden administration, while there were 14 in total caught during Trump’s first term. Homan argued that overwhelming U.S. borders makes it more likely for drug trafficking and human smuggling, which is why he believes that strong enforcement essential.

“Secure borders save lives, and no one can prove anything different,” Homan stated.

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