Tom Homan gave a straight-shooting roadmap to Alex Marlow on how Congress can actually fix the immigration mess, and he didn’t mince words: reform the asylum process, change the Trafficking Victims Protection Act that cartel smugglers exploit, and amend the Flores settlement that forces early releases of families. These are not feel-good talking points — they’re concrete legal fixes Homan says would end the incentives that send millions of people on dangerous treks and turn our communities into lawless dumping grounds.
Conservatives have been saying for years that loopholes, not compassion, drive the crisis, and Homan’s plan targets those loopholes where it hurts. Raising the asylum bar and keeping families in custody until they see a judge shuts down the scam that smugglers and cartels have weaponized, while sensible changes to Flores and the TVPRA would let authorities detain and deport lawbreakers rather than release them into the country. Americans who put safety first know this is common-sense law enforcement, not cruelty.
Homan told Marlow that getting these three reforms passed would solve the vast majority of the crisis — he even estimated a massive impact if Congress acts. That kind of plain talk from a career law-enforcement man is exactly what Washington needs instead of the usual performative hand-wringing from the left. If Republican lawmakers truly care about the people who sent them to Washington, they’ll stop grandstanding and start legislating.
Meanwhile, Homan has made it crystal clear that sanctuary cities and permissive local leaders are part of the problem, and he’s not bluffing about using federal muscle where necessary. He’s publicly warned jurisdictions like Boston that federal authorities will not stand by while local politicians shelter criminals and obstruct deportations — a message that ought to comfort victims of crime and alarm would-be lawbreakers. Local leaders who put politics over public safety should expect consequences for their choices.
Let’s be honest: Homan’s aggressive stance flows from results, not rhetoric. He credits tough enforcement with dramatic drops in illegal crossings and insists that a secure border saves lives and restores order to communities overwhelmed by cartel-fueled smuggling and fentanyl. This is the kind of outcome-driven policy Republicans promised voters — enforcement, not handouts — and it’s past time Congress stopped enabling the chaos.
Democrats and the open-borders crowd will howl, but the alternative is clear: endless waves of exploitation, crime, and taxpayer bills for illegal migrants. Homan even warned that the administration will prosecute egregious violations and is urging those here unlawfully to leave voluntarily rather than hide — a stern, lawful approach that prioritizes national security and the rule of law over performative sanctuary politics. If we love our country, we must defend its laws and demand leaders who will do the same.
Congress has the votes to act if Republicans stop playing defense and start doing their jobs: pass asylum reform that raises the bar on fradulent claims, amend Flores so families can be processed without immediate release, and fix the TVPRA loopholes that fuel child-smuggling schemes. This is a straightforward, patriotic agenda that protects children, crushes the cartels’ business model, and restores sovereignty to the American people — exactly what hardworking citizens sent Republicans to Washington to deliver. The time for excuses is over; do your duty.
