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BumRushDaShow

(149,847 posts)
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 05:24 AM Dec 2024

No 'price tag' for mass deportations, says incoming border czar

Source: Yahoo News!/The Hill

Thu, December 26, 2024 at 4:49 PM EST


(NewsNation) — Incoming Trump administration border czar Tom Homan tells NewsNation’s Ali Bradley there is no “price tag” for the mass deportations planned by the incoming administration, citing “national security” concerns.

“What price do you put on national security? I don’t think it has a price tag,” Homan said. “What price do you put on the thousands of American moms and dads who buried their children? You want to talk about family separation; they buried their children because their children were murdered by illegal aliens that weren’t supposed to be here. I don’t put a price on that. I don’t put a price on national security. I don’t put a price on American lives.”

Homan further defended the mass deportations’ $86 billion price tag, saying it would save American taxpayers money in the future.“This operation would be expensive,” he acknowledged. “However, it’s going to save taxpayers a lot of money in the long run. Right now, we’re spending billions of dollars on free airline tickets, free hotel rooms, free medical care, free meals, the education system.”

Homan, however, said they will also need help from Congress. “We need more resources; we need funding. We obviously need to buy more detention beds because everybody we arrest, we have to detain to work on those removal efforts and get travel documents, get flight arrangements. So we need more detention beds,” said Homan.

Read more: https://news.yahoo.com/news/no-price-tag-mass-deportations-214909457.html

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No 'price tag' for mass deportations, says incoming border czar (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Dec 2024 OP
Pathetic JustAnotherGen Dec 2024 #1
Yeah, there are no "thousands burying their children" from immigrant crime, which runs at rates lower than Homan's demo. Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2024 #2
Guy needs to be called on on that stinking lie BoRaGard Dec 2024 #4
Yes. It's the oldest play in the fascist playbook. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2024 #13
This lie is so diabolical. People believe the worst about immigrants; that they are bring drugs and are murdering our rainy Dec 2024 #18
"What price do you put on the thousands of American moms and dads who buried their children? Botany Dec 2024 #34
They do this over and over. huguards Dec 2024 #46
Flooding the system is a way to disrupt it dickthegrouch Dec 2024 #60
Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2024 #62
Why doesn't someone ask for a list of those thousands of victims? 33taw Dec 2024 #39
"We'll make the peasants pay. As usual." - g.o.p. billionaire-bros BoRaGard Dec 2024 #3
Trump will find a way NJCher Dec 2024 #5
So . . . AverageOldGuy Dec 2024 #6
And taking our jobs and gov unemployment benefits too FullySupportDems Dec 2024 #30
So is Mexico gonna pay for it? Another fucking moron running a department. Walleye Dec 2024 #7
The great majority of these people are acting as good citizens just trying to make a living. everyonematters Dec 2024 #8
Recession at minimum, the Global implications are ENORMOUS. NoMoreRepugs Dec 2024 #12
No wonder Felon47 wanted to eliminate the debt ceiling. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 2024 #9
He wants the debt limit eliminated under Biden's term, ... aggiesal Dec 2024 #40
No price tag on national security huh ? Beachnutt Dec 2024 #10
Don't get all up in it about Fatso's theft of classified documents. RVN VET71 Dec 2024 #56
Put them in camps, force them to work & make money off 'em; sell the kids off to pedo's and Jaysuss abusers. NBachers Dec 2024 #11
What a disgrace and upcoming debacle. Ferrets are Cool Dec 2024 #14
Crimes against Humanity incoming... The Madcap Dec 2024 #15
Lots of Donnie-connected contractors already lined up at the pork barrel Blue_Tires Dec 2024 #16
Gosh...so it was never really was about deportation...nah,billions from the Government for "rent" payments to Bengus81 Dec 2024 #20
All the money to private prisons orangecrush Dec 2024 #17
"No price tag" means gigantic grift. Irish_Dem Dec 2024 #19
Run buy private prison corporations underpants Dec 2024 #31
Trump crime syndicate is expert at hiding their money crimes. Irish_Dem Dec 2024 #38
The guy who looks like cauliflower nose is inevitable? And who reeks dumb? live love laugh Dec 2024 #21
Thousands murdered by illegal immigrants kairos12 Dec 2024 #22
Isn't there an international organization (Hauge???) that prosecutes people for this? Whatever in2herbs Dec 2024 #23
We do not belong to such a group. jimfields33 Dec 2024 #28
He forgets he has to ask Congress for money Red Mountain Dec 2024 #24
Well, as I was saying, as long as my eggs don't get more expansive, I will be happy chouchou Dec 2024 #25
Wish he'd get deported Marthe48 Dec 2024 #26
Say hello to corruption, grifting and theft when they say things such as no price tag. LonePirate Dec 2024 #27
Proof of Inefficiency, send it to DOGE for elimination bucolic_frolic Dec 2024 #29
"thousands"? Oh Moms AND Dads. Still it's not thousands. underpants Dec 2024 #32
He's Joe McCarthy on steroids mdbl Dec 2024 #33
And then bring in thousands of H1B's to replace the more highly paid American tech workers. Oh, maybe expand LiberalArkie Dec 2024 #35
On Thanksgiving Dr. T Dec 2024 #36
If you have to ask, you can't afford it. Turbineguy Dec 2024 #37
Even the greedy gqp aren't going to spend 169:million to deport as many ppl as he says he wants to..period PortTack Dec 2024 #41
The price will be brocilli 5 times more expensive. BradBo Dec 2024 #42
Tom Homan - the Trump equivalent of Heinrich Himmler. patphil Dec 2024 #43
What bullshit. We had enough of that "National Security" crap in the 70s... malthaussen Dec 2024 #44
And how much are they going to pocket? Quanto Magnus Dec 2024 #45
Spreading the lies without noting them as pure fiction h2ebits Dec 2024 #47
The "price tag" is your Social Security and Medicare. LudwigPastorius Dec 2024 #48
Bullshit, this isn't a national emergency and it should be challenged in Court. cstanleytech Dec 2024 #49
Absolute BS. You're not going to spend a trillion dollars deporting 1000 illegal immigrants vs. $10,000 dollars. SWBTATTReg Dec 2024 #50
I thought government overreach was tamed at Waco bucolic_frolic Dec 2024 #51
The sky is the limit when it comes to tearing families apart, he says with a smile Deuxcents Dec 2024 #52
deja vu justsomeguy01 Dec 2024 #53
Fly on the Wall what does Rep. Jason Smith MO8 have to say about this spending idea Oneear Dec 2024 #54
Ka-Ching! say the corporations and businesses that will be hired to implement the program. jalan48 Dec 2024 #55
good keroro gunsou Dec 2024 #57
Wouldn't it be cheaper to go after the ones hiring them? Emile Dec 2024 #58
Would it not be cheaper to ask this immigrant where his parents, parents, parents, parents turbinetree Dec 2024 #59
All those Bond Villains Don't Hold a Candle... NowsTheTime Dec 2024 #61
Tom Homan, this is a fu@king joke, "What price do you put on national security? republianmushroom Dec 2024 #63
Hey, turns out there IS a price tag! LudwigPastorius Dec 2024 #64
Yeah we have no money to keep the government open, but we have money for this bullshit? Initech Dec 2024 #65

Bernardo de La Paz

(53,712 posts)
2. Yeah, there are no "thousands burying their children" from immigrant crime, which runs at rates lower than Homan's demo.
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 05:39 AM
Dec 2024

BoRaGard

(4,680 posts)
4. Guy needs to be called on on that stinking lie
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 06:04 AM
Dec 2024

I mean, we know he's a repube, and repubes lie. But that's a big fat stinking, dangerous one.

rainy

(6,276 posts)
18. This lie is so diabolical. People believe the worst about immigrants; that they are bring drugs and are murdering our
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 09:26 AM
Dec 2024

children. How this got so ingrained into the American minds is the biggest crime and media are the worst criminals for not correcting the big lies of these fascists!

Makes me deeply fearful for our county! So very sad we are here in the middle of this cruel chaos!

The truth is not important to media organizations that only care about profits and being in with the in crowd.

Botany

(73,682 posts)
34. "What price do you put on the thousands of American moms and dads who buried their children?
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 11:13 AM
Dec 2024

Joesph Goebbels, “If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it.“

huguards

(2 posts)
46. They do this over and over.
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 01:20 PM
Dec 2024

Double poison to this accusation.

1.) Cultivates the idea of immigrants as criminal

2.) Efforts to debunk prompt defenders to repeat the accusation which provides raw material for further attacks.

The most effective way to counter this sort of tactic is to ensure a negative expected result.

Any ideas?

Only responses off the table are: violence, lying or causing suffering for our allies.

You know, don't be a Trump.

dickthegrouch

(3,965 posts)
60. Flooding the system is a way to disrupt it
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 10:42 PM
Dec 2024

Have tens of thousands report to each concentration camp every day. Overwhelmed facilities will start causing civil rights violations just like in 1939-44.

Have Native Americans arrest thousands of whites.

Take every executive order and follow it to the letter, to hell with the spirit, which was malevolent to begin with, and show the ignorant masses that incompetence is very harmful.

AverageOldGuy

(2,512 posts)
6. So . . .
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 06:18 AM
Dec 2024

. . . they are poisoning our blood, murdering our children, and eating our dogs and cats are they???

Walleye

(39,206 posts)
7. So is Mexico gonna pay for it? Another fucking moron running a department.
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 06:46 AM
Dec 2024

Does Elon think this belongs in the department of government efficiency”? Because it doesn’t seem too goddamn efficient to me

everyonematters

(3,727 posts)
8. The great majority of these people are acting as good citizens just trying to make a living.
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 07:14 AM
Dec 2024

To get rid of the criminals, all you have to do is find them. If Trump goes thru with this, along with the tariffs, he will throw the country into a recession.

9. No wonder Felon47 wanted to eliminate the debt ceiling.
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 07:20 AM
Dec 2024

It would be like giving a drunken sailor an American Express Gold Card, which has no upward limit.

aggiesal

(9,890 posts)
40. He wants the debt limit eliminated under Biden's term, ...
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 11:58 AM
Dec 2024

so he can blame Biden.
And (R)'s will try again after they're sworn in on Jan. 3rd.

I posted this a couple of weeks ago.
https://democraticunderground.com/100219838867

Beachnutt

(8,588 posts)
10. No price tag on national security huh ?
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 07:34 AM
Dec 2024

How about go after someone who stole Classified documents.

RVN VET71

(2,860 posts)
56. Don't get all up in it about Fatso's theft of classified documents.
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 05:40 PM
Dec 2024

It's not as if he's kept them to himself, after all.

NBachers

(18,405 posts)
11. Put them in camps, force them to work & make money off 'em; sell the kids off to pedo's and Jaysuss abusers.
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 08:07 AM
Dec 2024

The Madcap

(1,063 posts)
15. Crimes against Humanity incoming...
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 08:35 AM
Dec 2024

They will end up buying millions of bullets. Much cheaper. Be forewarned.

Bengus81

(8,470 posts)
20. Gosh...so it was never really was about deportation...nah,billions from the Government for "rent" payments to
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 09:54 AM
Dec 2024

Last edited Fri Dec 27, 2024, 11:16 AM - Edit history (1)

Trumps buds that own prisons/labor camps.

I...I'm sooo shocked

orangecrush

(23,939 posts)
17. All the money to private prisons
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 09:26 AM
Dec 2024

And a cut for the administration in contributions.

Let the looting begin.

Irish_Dem

(67,009 posts)
19. "No price tag" means gigantic grift.
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 09:54 AM
Dec 2024

An endless supply of taxpayer money goes into Trump's pockets.

underpants

(189,621 posts)
31. Run buy private prison corporations
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 11:09 AM
Dec 2024

Splinter payments fir different elements between account codes so it doesn’t look like there’s one amount.

kairos12

(13,365 posts)
22. Thousands murdered by illegal immigrants
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 10:46 AM
Dec 2024

What the fuck is he talking about. He must be confusing with all the white guys shooting people in schools and parades. What a vile piece of shit.

This is hate propaganda straight from the NAZI playbook of the 30s.

in2herbs

(3,618 posts)
23. Isn't there an international organization (Hauge???) that prosecutes people for this? Whatever
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 10:53 AM
Dec 2024

international organization can do this they should. The US is not immune from prosecution for human rights abuses.

Red Mountain

(2,051 posts)
24. He forgets he has to ask Congress for money
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 10:54 AM
Dec 2024

to do anything of any scale. Yes, the couch has enough change for some symbolic theatrics......but the main show is going to need some REAL money.

Republicans are going to have a very hard time saying yes.

He might want to do a little work and come up with a budget.

chouchou

(1,727 posts)
25. Well, as I was saying, as long as my eggs don't get more expansive, I will be happy
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 10:54 AM
Dec 2024

as I was just telling Mildred the other day. those breads are geting expansive agin....she told me that..

LonePirate

(14,068 posts)
27. Say hello to corruption, grifting and theft when they say things such as no price tag.
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 11:02 AM
Dec 2024

National security is not the primary motivator for them.

underpants

(189,621 posts)
32. "thousands"? Oh Moms AND Dads. Still it's not thousands.
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 11:11 AM
Dec 2024

Now apply that “rationale” to gun deaths.

LiberalArkie

(17,758 posts)
35. And then bring in thousands of H1B's to replace the more highly paid American tech workers. Oh, maybe expand
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 11:28 AM
Dec 2024

H1B to guys building houses and buildings. They can be paid less than immigrants and fired pretty quick. Easy to keep H1B's in order by just threatening to cancel their contract and deport them if they do not "toe the line" as they usually have no loyalty to the U.S. just to their people back home.

Dr. T

(166 posts)
36. On Thanksgiving
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 11:30 AM
Dec 2024

I responded to my conservative brother, who openly thanked God for America's Christian foundation, as if that were true. I told him that I give thanks to my roofing shingles for keeping me dry and warm and the illegal immigrants who installed them.

PortTack

(35,450 posts)
41. Even the greedy gqp aren't going to spend 169:million to deport as many ppl as he says he wants to..period
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 12:39 PM
Dec 2024

patphil

(7,594 posts)
43. Tom Homan - the Trump equivalent of Heinrich Himmler.
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 12:59 PM
Dec 2024

The crime rate among illegal immigrants is lower than the crime rate of American citizens.

https://www.reuters.com/fact-check/no-evidence-4000-people-are-killed-yearly-by-undocumented-immigrants-2024-09-27/

That money would be better spent funding law enforcement in general, so we could actually reduce the staggering cost of crime across the United States.

https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2021/02/05/new-research-examines-the-cost-of-crime-in-the-u-s-estimated-to-be-2-6-trillion-in-a-single-year/

Tom Homan talks in billions, but the real impact of crime is in the trillions of dollars each year. Yeah, we need to rein in crime committed by illegal aliens, but there is a whole lot more that can be accomplished by spending that $86 billion on crime in general across America.

malthaussen

(18,048 posts)
44. What bullshit. We had enough of that "National Security" crap in the 70s...
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 01:02 PM
Dec 2024

... or so I thought.

Much like "patriotism," it's the first refuge of a scoundrel.

-- Mal

h2ebits

(861 posts)
47. Spreading the lies without noting them as pure fiction
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 03:14 PM
Dec 2024

Where are the fact checkers on this crap? And why are these people allowed to say these lies without being stopped? The disinformation campaign is outrageous!!!

LudwigPastorius

(12,017 posts)
48. The "price tag" is your Social Security and Medicare.
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 03:17 PM
Dec 2024

But hey, at least all us folks living under a bridge will be white!

SWBTATTReg

(25,066 posts)
50. Absolute BS. You're not going to spend a trillion dollars deporting 1000 illegal immigrants vs. $10,000 dollars.
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 04:39 PM
Dec 2024

Already have a govt agency that does the job of ID'ing, catching illegal immigrants, and deporting them. When you stupidly do 10s of millions like tRUMP is threatening, who knows how much they'll overspend, literally $billions and $billions of dollars and probably won't get as much done as they want (tRUMP thugs). See his first term's record on deportations. Not that great and I expect that it'll be the same, and if anything, they'll be some pushback from some states that do rely on this labor.

tRUMP will screw it up anyways, no matter what he does, he screws everything up.

bucolic_frolic

(49,460 posts)
51. I thought government overreach was tamed at Waco
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 04:42 PM
Dec 2024

Republicans didn't like what Janet Reno did. Now they let loose this clown.

justsomeguy01

(12 posts)
53. deja vu
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 04:56 PM
Dec 2024

Who was the Cheney admin guy that said the war in Iraq would be free ? Was it L. Paul Bremer ? Or was it Wolfowitz ?

Regardless, there is never accountability for those who "bro" for wars or "security", regardless of how obvious it is that they are either lying or are fools.

Oneear

(431 posts)
54. Fly on the Wall what does Rep. Jason Smith MO8 have to say about this spending idea
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 04:57 PM
Dec 2024

Jason Smith is the Chair for House Ways & Means We Need Reliable Clean Drinking Water in Cape Girardeau, MO

jalan48

(14,774 posts)
55. Ka-Ching! say the corporations and businesses that will be hired to implement the program.
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 05:06 PM
Dec 2024

And no cost overrun limits! Happy days are here again.

keroro gunsou

(2,249 posts)
57. good
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 07:05 PM
Dec 2024

let the red states fucking foot the bill since they are so gung-fucking-ho about this issue

turbinetree

(25,963 posts)
59. Would it not be cheaper to ask this immigrant where his parents, parents, parents, parents
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 08:22 PM
Dec 2024

came from................JFC

republianmushroom

(19,263 posts)
63. Tom Homan, this is a fu@king joke, "What price do you put on national security?
Sat Dec 28, 2024, 09:39 PM
Dec 2024

I don’t think it has a price tag,”, ask Putin or the Saudis, they can tell you what the cost was and who they bought. The file were stored in the convicted felons bathroom.

47 months and counting. Thank you Merrick the Meek.

Jack Smith 23 days for your report.

Initech

(104,385 posts)
65. Yeah we have no money to keep the government open, but we have money for this bullshit?
Sun Dec 29, 2024, 01:29 AM
Dec 2024

Make it make sense. Fuck you Tom Homan. Fuck you to the hottest and fieriest circle of hell.

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