Dem lawmakers put Trump border czar on notice over major 'conflicts of interest'
Source: Raw Story
August 26, 2025 12:50PM ET
A number of high-ranking Democratic lawmakers are demanding Tom Homan, President Donald Trump’s border czar, divulge more details on his past ties with the detention services provider Geo Group, which has secured lucrative government contracts amid Trump’s mass deportation policy.
Before being tapped by Trump, Homan served as a paid consultant for GEO Group, which in February was awarded a $1 billion, 15-year contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to house migrants awaiting deportation.
Following his appointment, Homan brought on his former colleague at Geo Group, David Venturella, as ICE’s “No. 2 official” overseeing contracts for detention centers, according to The Washington Post, sparking a demand for answers from Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA).
Now, Democratic lawmakers are demanding answers, and have sent a letter detailing their demands on Monday, which they shared with The Washington Post.
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House Judiciary Committee Democrats PRESS RELEASE - Ranking Members Raskin, Crockett and Jayapal Press “Border Czar” Tom Homan on His Apparent Conflict of Interest as Former Consultant for Troubled Immigration Detention Conglomerate, GEO Group
Link to LETTER (PDF) - https://democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/democrats-judiciary.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/2025-08-25.raskin-jayapal-crockett-to-homan-dhs-re-geo-group_0.pdf
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