Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan has drawn criticism after offering a legal justification for immigration agents storming a family home and dragging a US citizen outside in freezing weather wearing only his underwear.The incident occurred on Sunday in St Paul, Minnesota, when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents forced their way into the home of ChongLy “Scott” Thao, a 56-year-old grandfather and US citizen, during a targeted enforcement operation. Thao was taken out of his house at gunpoint in subzero temperatures, wearing shorts and Crocs, with his grandson’s blanket draped over his shoulders.Thao arrived in the US from Laos at the age of four and became a citizen in 1991. He repeatedly told agents he was American. He later said the agents “didn’t show any warrant; they just broke down the door.”
“Suddenly they break in, and there are guns pointed at us… they didn’t want to see my ID… I DON’T FEEL LIKE IT’S FREEDOM.”
A legal citizen dragged out in his underwear in the freezing cold. Trump’s America. pic.twitter.com/Bt2OukmXhl
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) January 20, 2026
