Border Czar Tom Homan revealed Thursday that his family has been forced into hiding after receiving death threats and being targeted by reporters seeking to identify and locate them, as reported by The Independent Journal Review.

Speaking on Fox News’ The Faulkner Focus, Homan said he has not lived with his wife since late March due to ongoing threats and media efforts to uncover personal details about his family.

“I have not lived with my wife since late March because of death threats against me. And now there’s reporters trying to find the location of my family. There are reporters trying to identify who my sons are. This has gone beyond the pale. It’s insulting,” Homan said.

“And God bless the men and women of ICE and Border Patrol. When I go to bed every night, I say a prayer for every person out there wearing that shield, that they go home to their families.”

According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), law enforcement officers and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have faced a 1,000% increase in assaults in recent years.

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DHS also reported that agents and their families have been doxxed and harassed online by activists and extremists.

In Texas, an ICE officer’s spouse received a threatening call from an unidentified individual who said:

“I don’t know how you let your husband work for ICE, and you sleep at night. F*** you, f*** your family. I hope your kids get deported by accident. How do you sleep? F*** you. Did you hear what happened to the Nazis after World War II? Because it’s what’s going to happen to your family.”

The department said three women were indicted by a federal grand jury in September after they live-streamed their trip to an ICE agent’s home and posted the address online.

Homan said despite the danger, he continues to support and pray for both law enforcement officers and the illegal aliens they encounter, saying he does not want to see “bloodshed.”

In a previous interview in November, Homan stated he would not be intimidated or silenced by threats.

“They’re not going to silence me. Look, I’m going to do this job. I want to do this job because it’s an issue of national security,” Homan said at the time.

“So you’re not going to shut me up. I’m not going away, and I’m going to do this job and I’m going to continue talking to [the] American people [about] why it needs to be done.”

The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that ICE agents have recently arrested several high-priority illegal alien offenders, including individuals convicted of murder, rape, and sexual assault of minors.

In one September incident, an alleged shooter engraved the words “ANTI-ICE” on his bullet casings before opening fire on an ICE facility, killing two detainees. The attack highlighted the growing hostility toward immigration enforcement officers across the country.

Homan reiterated his commitment to continue his work on border security and immigration enforcement despite the mounting threats against him and his family.

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