Tom Homan, Trump Are About to Mount a Daring Rescue of 300,000 Missing Children
With President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of Tom Homan as border czar, critics on the left have been quick to revive familiar arguments against mass deportations.
They claim deportations are “inhumane” and dismiss concerns about the flood of illegal immigrants crossing the border. These narratives often gloss over issues like gang violence, illegal voting, and horrific crimes committed by some within these groups. However, an even darker consequence of President Joe Biden’s border policies demands urgent attention: the plight of missing children.
A Nov. 18 report by The Washington Examiner highlighted Homan’s recent comments on Fox News’ America Reports, where he laid out his priorities as border czar. Homan described his focus on “public safety threats and national security threats,” breaking down his agenda into three critical areas.
The first priority is deportation. The second is securing the border. But the third shines a light on an alarming crisis: “over 300,000 missing children.”
Homan explained the gravity of the situation to host John Roberts, stating, “This administration released them to unvetted sponsors.” He added that many of these children have tragically fallen into forced labor, sex trafficking, and the hands of pedophiles. “We need to save these children,” Homan declared.
The failures of the Biden administration were laid bare as Homan noted a shocking statistic: the removal of criminal aliens has dropped by 74% under Biden compared to Trump’s first term.
The origins of this tragedy trace back to 2008, when a Democrat-controlled Congress passed the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act. According to The Heritage Foundation, the bill unintentionally incentivized families to send children across the border alone, believing they would receive legal counsel, green cards, and asylum benefits. The hope was that the children could establish a foothold for their families to follow.
Under the current administration, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas exacerbated the crisis by openly declaring he would not turn away unaccompanied minors. Cartels seized on this policy, pushing thousands of children across the border. Lacking sufficient vetted sponsors, standards for placement were lowered, leading to the tragic outcomes Homan described.
This stark contrast in border policies underscores the ideological divide between liberals and conservatives. The left, often viewing people as inherently good or politically useful, fails to grasp how their policies can be exploited. To them, if a policy looks compassionate on paper, its real-world consequences are irrelevant.
Conservatives, grounded in a more cautious worldview, recognize that the world is fraught with danger. As Homan’s comments reflect, flawed policies have led to children becoming victims of child slavery and trafficking — a grim reality stemming from misplaced optimism about human nature.
Rooted in a moral foundation that acknowledges human imperfection, many conservatives see these failures as a predictable result of naive governance. For Homan, the priority is clear: rescue these vulnerable children and prevent further exploitation.
We can only hope Homan’s efforts succeed in saving these missing children before it’s too late.