Homan says he will 'leave it up to Congress' for deportation funding

Tom Homan, President Trump’s new border czar, says he will “leave it up to Congress” to determine deportation funding.

Homan joined ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday, where he was questioned about the Trump administration’s broad immigration plan, including specifics about how they plan to fund the costly mass deportation idea.

“The Congress, I think the president has a mandate. This is the number one issue that people voted on,” Homan said. “And I think Congress has a mandate to give us money.”

Homan said there needs to be pressure on national security. He highlighted the death of Georgia student Laken Riley, who was killed by a migrant and has become the face of the GOP’s immigration plan.

ABC’s Martha Raddatz questioned Homan on the specifics and logistics of their deportation plan, including the number of beds in various detention facilities.

He said those facilities could be built with money from Congress.

“Congress needs to come to the table quick and give us the money we need to secure that border,” Homan said.

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