Watch: Tom Homan Gives One-Sentence History Lesson to Reporter Who Complained About 'Old Law'

Border security expert Tom Homan swiftly countered criticisms from left-wing activists regarding former President Donald Trump’s use of an 18th-century law to deport illegal immigrants.

During a press briefing on Monday, a reporter questioned Homan about those who claim Trump is “using a 200-year-old law to circumvent due process.”

Homan wasted no time dismantling the argument.

“An old law?” he responded, his expression filled with disbelief.

“It’s not as old as the Constitution,” he pointed out. “We still pay attention to that, don’t we?”

With that remark, Homan made his point crystal clear and walked away, leaving the reporter shouting another question in vain.

The moment would have been even more iconic if he had been munching on an apple—just as he casually did days earlier while brushing off furious protesters in New York.

Despite the reporter’s weak challenge, his premise wasn’t entirely inaccurate.

Trump did, in fact, invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport criminal illegal immigrants, including members of the notorious gang Tren de Aragua. Some of their associates have committed horrific crimes against American women, such as Laken Riley and Jocelyn Nungaray.

The Alien Enemies Act, originally signed into law under President John Adams, grants the president authority to expel foreign nationals deemed a threat to the United States.

The mere age of a law does not render it obsolete.

Laws do not have an expiration date, nor do they become void simply because time has passed.

By that logic, various policies favored by Democrats—such as Great Society welfare programs and Progressive-era labor laws—should also be dismissed just because they’ve been around for decades or centuries.

As Homan correctly emphasized, the Constitution itself predates the Alien Enemies Act by only a few years, yet it remains universally acknowledged as the supreme legal authority of the nation.

There is no solid argument against removing violent, illegal gang members.

When leftist critics resort to claiming laws are outdated simply due to their age, it’s a sign that they have no real counterpoint.

Homan recognized this—and wisely didn’t stick around for an answer, because none exists.