A “Who’s Who” of Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Crusade: Bondi, Noem, and the Team Poised to Execute Mass Deportations
14 JAN 2025
This week, Immigration Hub is releasing detailed memos on the anti-immigrant records and extremist histories of the key figures poised to serve in Donald Trump’s administration.
Washington, D.C – This week, Immigration Hub is releasing detailed memos on the anti-immigrant records and extremist histories of the key figures poised to serve in Donald Trump’s administration. With Pam Bondi and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem facing confirmation hearings this week, the research makes it clear: they, alongside Stephen Miller, Tom Homan, Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., will aid Trump in executing his cruel immigration agenda. From mass deportations to dismantling asylum and refugee protections, this team is set to deliver on Trump’s devastating campaign promises.
With these figures poised to play pivotal roles in Trump’s administration, the stage is set for some of the most draconian immigration policies in modern history—policies that fly in the face of American voters’ preference for balanced and humane immigration solutions.
Take a closer look at the key players behind Trump’s devastating anti-immigrant agenda:
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Pam Bondi, Attorney General Nominee: As Florida’s Attorney General, Bondi championed Arizona’s notorious “show me your papers” law, enabling racial profiling and sweeping law enforcement overreach. She defended Trump’s Muslim Ban, joined lawsuits to block DACA, and has consistently pushed for policies that target immigrant communities under the guise of public safety.
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Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security Nominee: Noem’s record as South Dakota Governor speaks for itself. She refused to condemn family separation policies, sent National Guard troops to Texas to assist Governor Abbott’s Operation Lone Star, and vowed to block refugee resettlement in her state. Her confirmation would position her as a key enforcer of Trump’s mass deportation program.
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Stephen Miller, Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Homeland Security Advisor: The architect of Trump’s family separation policy and Muslim Ban, Miller has vowed to turbocharge efforts to denaturalize U.S. citizens, deploy mass deportation forces, and dismantle asylum protections. His extremist vision has shaped the Trump immigration agenda from the start.
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Tom Homan, Border Czar: Homan oversaw ICE during Trump’s first term, leading mass workplace raids and expanding detention facilities under inhumane conditions. He has pledged to launch the largest deportation operation in U.S. history, targeting even U.S. citizen children of undocumented parents.
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JD Vance, Vice President-Elect: Vance has amplified dangerous anti-immigrant disinformation, such as false claims that immigrants are eating pets in Ohio, inciting fear and hate. As a Senator, he backed policies to defund sanctuary cities, restrict asylum, and exclude DACA recipients from healthcare access.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services Nominee: As HHS Secretary, Kennedy would be in charge of overseeing the care of unaccompanied migrant children. Though known for his anti-vaccine rhetoric, Kennedy has also embraced Trump’s immigration extremism. He has called for expanding the border wall, reinstating the Remain in Mexico policy, and requiring Americans to carry “passport cards” to deter asylum seekers and monitor employment.
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