Trump's Border Czar Tom Homan visits Alexandria deportation facility

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 02:32 · Archive

White House Border Czar Tom Homan visited the Alexandria Staging Facility in Louisiana on 15 October to observe deportation operations.

White House Border Czar Tom Homan visited the Alexandria Staging Facility at Alexandria International Airport in Louisiana on 15 October to observe and assess removal operations. Homan witnessed the deportation of a group of Haitian immigrants and shared a photograph of shackled men being led from the tarmac onto a plane. He cited a record-breaking day for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, saying it recently achieved its most deportations in a single day since President Trump returned to office.

The Alexandria Staging Facility is owned by private prison company GEO Group and operates through an agreement between GEO, the England Economic and Industrial Development District and ICE. Between 1 October 2025 and 5 August 2026, over 110,000 people were deported through the facility, according to the Deportation Data Project. A 2025 New York Times investigation described Alexandria as the largest deportation hub in the United States.

The England Economic and Industrial Development District has faced public scrutiny after a second ICE holding facility for families and minors was announced in 2025. EEIDD board members were told in September that the second facility was 95 per cent complete, though an official opening date has not been announced.

How it is being reported

• Pres. Trump’s Border Czar Tom Homan visits ICE Alexandria Staging FacilityTom Homan was at the Alexandria Staging Facility at Alexandria International Airport on October 15, according to a post from his official social media page.KNOE · 16 Oct, 01:58
• Pres. Trump’s Border Czar Tom Homan visits ICE Alexandria Staging FacilityTom Homan was at the Alexandria Staging Facility at Alexandria International Airport on October 15, according to a post from his official social media page.WAFB · 16 Oct, 01:58

In this story: Tom Homan · Donald Trump · Alexandria Staging Facility · GEO Group · Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Louisiana

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