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Event Summary
President Trump's Border Czar Tom Homan is proposing a major expansion of I-9 employment verification inspections that would dramatically increase worksite enforcement while freeing federal agents to focus on criminal investigations.
In the latest of the Center for Immigration Studies' Immigration Newsmakers series, Executive Director Mark Krikorian sits down with Border Czar Tom Homan to discuss the recent pause in traffic stops, the administration's enforcement priorities, recent record-setting ICE arrests, sanctuary jurisdictions, and the future of mass deportations.
A highlight of the conversation is Homan's proposal to dramatically expand I-9 inspections by creating a centralized operation staffed by contractors to conduct large-scale audits. Rather than relying exclusively on armed Homeland Security Investigations agents to review employment records, Homan argues that contractors could identify criminal and administrative violations and refer those cases to investigators — freeing agents to focus on criminal investigations and enforcement operations.
Date and Location
July 15, 2026
Washington, DC