Washington, D.C. – President Trump’s border czar says the northern and southern neighbors of the United States are “making strides” on improving border security, but believes Canada and Mexico have “more to do”.
Tom Homan, who’s a former director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, was tapped by President Trump in November 2024 to lead the effort to crack down on illegal crossings.
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While noting that illegal crossings are down 88% and 96% in Canada and Mexico respectively, Homan says “we need a little more work” especially in areas like drug and human trafficking.
Homan says he recently met with Canadian officials about “closing some of the loopholes”, which include targeting the people who are entering their country and then attempting to get into the U.S..
“People from India, Pakistan and Turkey have the money to get to Canada,” said Homan. “Canada’s immigration policies are pretty lax and you get into the country pretty easily.”
Drug cartels are also a top priority.
“Fentanyl is still a big issue,” said Homan. “Even though fentanyl seizures and overdoses are on the decrease there’s a lot more we can do.”
While crediting Mexico with making its military available to stop illegal crossings, Homan says the country needs to be more receptive to allowing the United States to stand up to the cartels, saying it will make them a “great” and “much safer country.”
“I hope Mexico steps up and lets the United States to help them,” said Homan. “Mexico has failed for decades to get rid of them. It’s going to take the strength of the U.S. to make that happen.”
On the southern border wall, Homan says the so-called “big beautiful” bill that includes much of President Trump’s agenda before Congress will help pay to finish it off.
“It saves lives,” said Homan. “Because the most vulnerable of us can’t climb it, which means they’re going to go to a place where there’s not a wall. And what’s waiting on them? The men and women wearing [Border Patrol] green.”
