Tom Homan Defends Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Says Man Received Due Process
Trump’s border czar addresses mistaken deportation case amid broader immigration crackdown Washington, D.C. — April 24 – Tom Homan, President Trump’s senior advisor on immigration and widely known as the administration’s “border czar,” defended the controversial deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia during a press briefing Wednesday, insisting that the Maryland man was afforded due process despite being mistakenly deported to El Salvador. The case has drawn criticism from immigrant rights advocates and lawmakers after it was revealed that Abrego Garcia, a legal resident of the United States, was wrongly deported earlier this year due to what officials called a “bureaucratic misstep.” “Mr. Abrego Garcia received the due process required under the law,” Homan told reporters. “The system worked as designed—even if the outcome was not ideal. We’re reviewing the case, but the procedures were followed.” Abrego Garcia, who has lived in the U.S. for more than a decade and has no cr...