Homan Defends ICE Enforcement, Denies Targeting Parents at Bus Stops

White House border czar Tom Homan defended the Trump administration's immigration enforcement policies on Sunday, denying allegations that ICE agents targeted parents at school bus stops in Connecticut and addressing the swift deportation of British commentator Milo Yiannopoulos. In a wide-ranging interview on CNN's "State of the Union," Homan pushed back against criticism from Democratic lawmakers and advocacy groups, asserting that officers are simply enforcing laws passed by Congress. The controversy in Connecticut centered on ICE operations in Danbury, where Sen. Chris Murphy claimed agents were "targeting parents sitting at school bus stops just to terrorize little kids." Homan rejected this characterization, stating, "ICE isn't in the business of terrorizing children. That's just political fire." He maintained that agents are focused on arresting individuals with final orders of removal or those who have committed crimes. While Homan said he was not personally aware of an arrest at a bus stop, he acknowledged that ICE no longer operates under a formal sensitive locations policy, which was rescinded in January 2025.