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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Wed May 28, 2025, 09:32 PM May 28

Sleazy ugly assed 'border czar' seems to have one heck of a conflict of interest [View all]

When Tom Homan signed back on as President Donald Trump’s so-called border czar, he appears to have conveniently forgotten to disclose that he had pocketed money from detention centers he would soon be sending undocumented immigrants to.

According to documents obtained by The Washington Post, Homan worked as a consultant for the Geo Group—which operates a large number of the nation’s immigrant detention centers—for two years prior to taking his latest gig. And while paperwork reportedly shows that he was compensated more than $5,000, Homan isn’t required to disclose how much he made. In other words, the amount could be much higher.

Since taking the job in January, Homan has pushed for the reopening of family detention centers and dove headfirst into the mass deportation efforts..

Unsurprisingly, these businesses supplying the detention centers—like Geo—are reaping massive rewards from Homan’s work. And as the demand for more beds and facilities grows, these companies expect their profits to keep increasing.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/5/28/2324610/-Sleazy-border-czar-seems-to-have-one-heck-of-a-conflict-of-interest

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