Border Czar Tom Homan questioned a federal judge’s ruling ordering the Trump administration to return members of the Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang to the United States after they had already been deported.

Speaking on “Fox and Friends” Monday, Homan reacted to the decision by United States District Judge James Boasberg of the District of Columbia, who issued an injunction Saturday requiring the administration to turn around two flights carrying suspected gang members to El Salvador.

“I don’t know why. I don’t know why any judge would want terrorists returned to the United States,” Homan told co-host Lawrence Jones, who had referred to a video of the deportation as “incredible.”

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Homan defended President Donald Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to remove gang members from the country, calling it a “game changer” for national security.

Upon taking office on Jan. 20, President Trump issued several executive orders targeting illegal immigration and border security. These included:

• Designating Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations
• Declaring a national emergency at the southern border
• Directing federal agencies to use all available resources to secure the border

Homan credited the deportations as part of Trump’s broader strategy, saying, “The actions of President Trump made this country safer. Every criminal alien, every criminal public safety threat, and national security threat removed from the country makes this country safer.”

He noted that over 200 violent criminals had been deported under the policy, including members of TdA and MS-13.

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During the interview, Homan expressed frustration over the apparent leak of information regarding the deportation flights, which led to a last-minute court hearing.

“Information was leaked … I don’t quite know how it got leaked, but there was an emergency court hearing on five people that were scheduled to be deported. The judge had a written order saying these five people can’t be removed right now,” Homan explained.

The ruling came after the flights had already departed the U.S. and were in international airspace.

“It wasn’t until this flight was in international waters heading down to El Salvador that the judge made some comment about returning the flights,” Homan said.

“We are already in international waters. We’re outside the borders of the United States. I’m the border czar. Once you are outside the border, you know, it is what it is.”

Homan described the Alien Enemies Act as an effective but underutilized tool, crediting Trump for reviving its use to remove criminals from the U.S.

“This president, President Trump, is a game changer,” he said.

“The Alien Enemies Act hasn’t been used in a long time … this is an extraordinary thing that President Trump is doing to keep his promise to the American people to make the country safe again, and he’s doing a fabulous job.”

Despite the judge’s ruling, Homan stood by the administration’s actions, saying the deportations were carried out legally and in accordance with the president’s order.

“When they’re in international waters already on the way south, close to landing, do you know what? We did what we had to do, removed terrorists … significant public safety threats to the United States by the order, the proclamation by the president of the United States. We did the right thing,” he stated.

Asked what he believed the judge was thinking when issuing the order, Homan simply responded, “Your guess is as good as mine. That just defies logic.”

With the administration’s immigration policies now facing legal challenges, the case is expected to further escalate as Trump continues efforts to secure the border and remove criminal elements from the country.

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