Border Czar Tom Homan: The Catholic Who Will Enforce Trump’s Immigration Policy

The National Catholic Register has published a well-written article on President-elect Donald J. Trump’s handpicked “boarder czar,” Tom Homan, who is a Catholic. An AI-produced summary of the article is below ¹

While liberal Catholics often condemn any effort at containing illegal immigration and enforcing laws that regulate who crosses the border to stay here, the Church’s tradition (e.g., as articulated by Saint Thomas) defends the right and duty of states to guard the common good of its own citizens. This last is a matter of justice. Showing charity to foreigners cannot be done at the expense of justice towards one’s own citizens by regulating immigration. The dire situation in Europe, with crime and social unrest on the rise as a result of imprudent immigration policies, is a cautionary tale.

It should be mentioned that European nations are paying the price for their own refusal to maintain replacement birth rates — the result of the selfish and wicked practices of abortion and birth control. It could well be that this is a divine punishment for the sin of onanism, which God has shown us He hates.

Moreover, some European nations are seeing the frightful results of their own wrongheaded foreign policy, which has created hellish living conditions in nations they’ve meddled in for years. An example of this is the U.K., currently paying for its meddling in the Middle East and West Asia, as Frank Wright has had the courage and intelligence to point out. Another example of reaping the whirlwind of bad foreign policy would be France, whose decades-long Algerian policies have helped to overrun parts of France with anti-Christian Muslims who have no intention to assimilate.

Europeans are not having babies, and have turned swaths of the Middle East into hell on earth. Now, many of those they have displaced are coming to Europe. This is what Hindus might call “karma,” and what Hegel would call “the cunning of reason,” but what we Christians would call both divine providence and divine retribution.

Are we here in America going to pay a similar price for our meddling?

Here is the summary of the Register piece:

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• Background: Tom Homan, a former U.S. Border Patrol agent and acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is set to become the “border czar” under President-elect Donald Trump. He aims to implement strict immigration policies, including completing the border wall and enforcing deportations.
• Faith and Policy: Homan, raised in a conservative Catholic family, frames immigration enforcement as a moral duty, arguing that a secure border prevents human trafficking and protects U.S. citizens and legal immigrants.
• Potential Conflicts: Homan’s plans may clash with U.S. bishops, who advocate for immigrant rights and humane treatment. Bishops have expressed readiness to oppose policies they view as violating human rights.
• Policy Focus: Homan prioritizes addressing national security threats and public safety concerns related to illegal immigration. His approach contrasts with the more lenient policies of the Biden administration.
• Support and Criticism: Supporters argue Homan’s policies align with Catholic principles of law and order, while critics highlight past controversial policies like family separation.
• Challenges and Influence: Despite lacking formal authority as “border czar,” Homan is expected to be a prominent figure in shaping immigration policy, leveraging his influence to drive change within the administration.

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