“People need to understand, ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] officers and Border Patrol don’t need probable cause to walk up to somebody, briefly detain them, and question them,” Homan said. ...

Tom Homan’s comments about ICE agents being able to detain people based on “their physical appearance” will likely make racial profiling concerns worse.

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Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, was contradicted by Rep. Dan Goldman, who argued that ICE needs reasonable suspicion, not just reasonable suspicion, to detain people.

Administration Homan says physical appearance ‘can’t be the sole reason to raise reasonable suspicion’ by Rachel Scully - 07/13/25 12:06 PM ET Evan Vucci, Associated Press ...

Trump’s Border Czar and Project 2025 contributor says ICE can detain anyone based on “suspicion” and physical “appearance.” That’s not immigration policy, it’s fascism. https://t.co ...

Just your ‘physical appearance,’” he said. “That’s not justice — it’s profiling.” Others chimed in. Trump Border Czar Boasts ICE Can 'Briefly Detain' People Based On 'Physical ...

NAZI GERMANY — Cork Off! (@CorkYou) July 11, 2025 ICE and Border Patrol don’t need probable cause—just your physical appearance.” Welcome to Berlin, 1937.