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Homan rejects Republicans distancing from immigration policies ahead of midterm elections: ‘Pretty bold’

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Hallas, E. (2026, October 2). Homan rejects Republicans distancing from immigration policies ahead of midterm elections: ‘Pretty bold’. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/4751909/tom-homan-gop-distance-trump-immigration-policies/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-10-02 · by Emily Hallas

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Tom Homan, White House border czar, criticized Republican lawmakers who are distancing themselves from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policies ahead of the midterm elections. He urged them to meet with ICE to better understand its operations, countering claims by representatives like Maria Elvira Salazar and Monica De La Cruz that ICE's deportation agenda is harming their constituents. Homan defended ICE while expressing regret over incidents like the deaths of U.S. citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti during agency operations in Minnesota earlier this year, which led to increased scrutiny of ICE tactics.
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In January, two U.S. citizens were killed during Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Minnesota, leading to widespread criticism of ICE tactics. This scrutiny intensified after Renee Good's death at the hands of ICE officers in Minneapolis, sparking nationwide protests against the agency. In response, some Republican candidates are distancing themselves from ICE’s policies ahead of the midterm elections, including Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-TX). During a CBS interview, former acting ICE Director Tom Homan criticized these politicians for not fully understanding ICE's operations before making such statements. He called on them to meet with the agency and learn more about its activities, describing Salazar’s criticism as "pretty bold." Despite the controversy, President Donald Trump continued to support Salazar's re-election bid.

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Bipartisan scrutiny of ICE grew earlier this year, after two U.S. citizens were killed during the agency’s operations in Minnesota in January, raising questions about tactics used by federal agents. When pressed on Renee Good’s death at the hands of ICE officers in Minneapolis, which sparked nationwide anti-ICE protests, Homan expressed regret over the incident.
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Homan rejects Republicans distancing from immigration policies ahead of midterm elections: ‘Pretty bold’ · assertive framing

Claims (20 extracted, 1 hedged)

White House border czar Tom Homan on Wednesday questioned why some Republicans are distancing themselves from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s deportation operations, telling them to meet with the agency about their concerns. asserted
Republicans → question → concerns
Several GOP candidates in competitive races for reelection, including Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Monica De La Cruz (R-TX), recently released advertisements distancing themselves from ICE’S deportation agenda. asserted
candidates → include → agenda
Their move to appeal to more centrist voters comes as Republicans fight to stave off losses in the midterm elections. asserted
Republicans → appeal → elections
But Homan sent GOP rebels a rebuke during a CBS interview, specifically calling out Salazar’s statement that Hispanics feel “betrayed” by President Donald Trump’s deportation campaign as a “pretty bold statement to make.” asserted
Hispanics → send → statement
“Give me an example of where we went too far,” Homan said. asserted
Homan → give → example
“I wish they’d sit down and talk to ICE. asserted
they → wish → ICE
I wish they’d find out: What is ICE doing? asserted
ICE → wish → What
How are they doing it? asserted
they → do → it
Despite Salazar’s criticism, Trump later stood by her, saying he still supported her bid for reelection. asserted
he → stand → reelection
The Florida congresswoman also noted that she had a “very good conversation” with the “very receptive” Trump on the topic. asserted
she → note → topic
De La Cruz’s ad featured a man she reportedly helped get released from ICE custody, along with his wife. uncertain
she → feature → wife
The woman praised the Texas congresswoman for tackling the “broken” immigration system and helping her husband, telling viewers, “I’ve voted Democrat before, but Monica puts people over politics.” asserted
Monica → praise → politics
Bipartisan scrutiny of ICE grew earlier this year, after two U.S. citizens were killed during the agency’s operations in Minnesota in January, raising questions about tactics used by federal agents. When pressed on Renee Good’s death at the hands of ICE officers in Minneapolis, which sparked nationwide anti-ICE protests, Homan expressed regret over the incident. asserted
Homan → grow → incident
The incidents involving Good and Alex Pretti, the other U.S. citizen killed by ICE in Minneapolis in January, occurred during Kristi Noem’s tenure as leader of the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE. asserted
which → involve → ICE
Outrage over the killings was one of the factors that led to Noem’s resignation and Markwayne Mullin’s promotion to DHS secretary. asserted
that → lead → secretary
In the meantime, Trump dispatched Homan as his top mediator to Minnesota to soothe tensions in the state earlier this year. asserted
Trump → dispatch → state
“I don’t want to see any tragedies happen,” Homan said this week. asserted
Homan → want → ?
“I wish Renee Good was alive today. asserted
Good → wish → ?
I wish that incident [didn’t] happen, but it happened, and it’s being investigated. asserted
it → wish → ?
I don’t want to see anybody die.” asserted
anybody → want → ?
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