Homan’s comments come after U.S. District Judge Edward Chen, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, temporarily blocked the Trump administration from terminating deportation protections for over 600,000 Venezuelans.

.@RealTomHoman: “I’ve been around since 1984 and TPS, Temporary Protected Status, is never temporary — and @POTUS is going to do his job by rule of law. The law says temporary status… Once the conditions change, then people should be removed from the United States.” pic.twitter.com/R8BLTwuolF

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 1, 2025

Chen’s preliminary injunction stymies Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s efforts to end TPS for at least 350,000 Venezuelan nationals and the accelerated expiration of TPS for an additional 250,000.

“It’s another activist judge making a stupid ruling,” Homan said. “It just doesn’t make sense.”

“You know, I’ve been around since 1984,” he continued. “Temporary protected status is never temporary, and President Trump is gonna do his job by rule of law.”

Homan used the example of a natural disaster to bolster his point.

“If there’s a hurricane, and it devastates a part of the country, we’ll give them TPS until that country gets back on their feet,” Homan said. “So, President Trump, who’s promised American people we’re gonna enforce the laws enacted by Congress and signed by the president, we’re gonna use the laws of this country to secure the border and enforce our immigration law.”

JUDGE PAUSES TRUMP EFFORT TO END VENEZUELAN DEPORTATION PROTECTIONS

People need to follow the rule of law and not the whims of an activist judge, he said.

“If you look at that decision, it’s based on opinion, not the rule of law, and that’s what we need to get back to,” Homan said. “So, look, we’ll litigate it, and we’ll appeal it, and we’ll win.”