In an exclusive interview with The Alex Marlow Show in Washington, D.C., President Trump’s Border Czar Tom Homan discussed his decision to rejoin government service to help secure the southern border. Homan, who began his career with the U.S. Border Patrol in 1984 and later became the first ICE director to rise through the ranks of the Department of Homeland Security, described the human and social costs of mass immigration policies and why he felt compelled to return to public service.

Homan, who has served under six presidents beginning with Ronald Reagan, is widely regarded as a nonpartisan figure in immigration enforcement. Since returning under Trump, he has faced intense criticism from opponents of the administration’s border policies. “I don’t care,” Homan told Marlow regarding the threats he faces. “I knew the hate was coming. Unfortunately, my family pays the price. I haven’t lived with them in months because of the death threats. But my family understands the important mission.” He described helping the president as a moral imperative, noting that thousands of lives have been lost due to inadequate border enforcement.

Reflecting on his decades-long career, Homan recounted harrowing experiences that shaped his commitment to border security. He spoke of witnessing the deaths of migrants, including 19 people trapped in a tractor-trailer, and a five-year-old boy found with his father. He also described cases of children as young as nine suffering abuse at the hands of smugglers. “If you wore my shoes for three and a half decades, you wouldn’t ask that question,” Homan said, emphasizing the personal toll these tragedies took on him. He concluded that securing the border is not only a professional duty but a deeply personal mission, stating, “When I’m asked to come back and secure the border and save lives, how do you say no to that?”