Fmr. Acting ICE Director on Migrants: Because You’re Poor Doesn’t Mean You Get to Enter the Country Illegally

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HOMAN: "Well, look, I think Mexico could have done more on the southern border, they wouldn’t be in this position. They could have stepped up and worked a little harder on their southern border to prevent these people from coming through. I appreciate Mexico offering these folks asylum. Over 2,000 accepted asylum. But the same people who said these are family groups are the same people who say there wasn’t even a caravan. They are thousands of miles away. You look at the video and most of these are single adult males looking to come to get a job. I want to make something clear. I get called a lot of names. I’m — I have said many times, every speech I have ever given, I certainly feel bad for the plight of these people. I do. But political asylum isn’t the way to go. You want to be a part of the greatest country on Earth, you got to do it the right way. You got to respect our laws. Because you are poor and looking for a job doesn’t mean you get to enter this country illegally, which is a crime, and take advantage of our laws. Bottom line is we have a country of laws. Have a right to be a sovereign country and protect our borders. This is what we are doing. We have a President who takes us seriously and I have said it many times. I’m grateful that President Trump is our President during times like this. No one has done more for border security, public safety and rule of law than President Trump."