A report claims that military contractors are proposing to help execute President Donald Trump’s plan for mass deportations.
Politico reported that before the inauguration on Jan. 20, a group gave Trump’s advisers a summary of 26 pages of a plan costing $25 billion.
Former Blackwater CEO Erik Prince and Bill Mathews are leading the group. Blackwater provided security, training, and logistical support for U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
The outlet reported that the contractors’ proposal included “processing camp” facilities on military bases, 100 private planes, and a “small Army” of citizens who could make arrests.
Politico reported that White House officials are in talks with contractors, especially as Congress struggles to reach a budget agreement and ensure funding for border security and immigration.
To achieve the goal of 12,000,000 deportees by the midterm elections in 2026, contractors would have to deport nearly 500,000 illegal aliens each month.
To keep up with Trump’s deportations it would take a 600% increase in activity. The government is unlikely to be able to increase its ranks quickly enough to meet this demand.
Homan, Trump’s border czar has overseen the deportation of thousands of illegal aliens with criminal records.
According to the contractor’s proposal, Homan would command deputized citizens including former military officers, retired law enforcement officials, and retired ICE or CBP officers.
White House spokesperson Kush Desai stated that the administration is “aligned and committed” to a government-wide approach to securing borders, deporting illegal criminal migrants in mass numbers, and enforcing immigration laws.
Desai, speaking to Politico, said that while White House officials are inundated with unsolicited proposals by various private sector actors, it’s ultimately up to agencies who carry out the agenda of the President to evaluate and sign contracts for their mission.
The governors and mayors of blue states and blue cities have protested against the mass deportations by the Obama administration. Homan, however, said that these officials should step aside last week.
Homan told “Finnerty” that he would seek criminal charges if a sanctuary city crossed the line by knowingly harboring or concealing illegal immigrants, or actively hindering ICE to do their job.
