President-elect Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan has privately told Republican lawmakers to temper their expectations for the incoming administration’s initial deportation operation, citing limited resources,

Incoming Trump administration border czar Tom Homan sits down with NBC News Correspondent Gabe Gutierrez to discuss how he plans to implement President-elect Trump's immigration agenda.

Tom Homan says in his long career in border enforcement he has “seen what policies worked and what policies don’t work.”

President-elect Donald Trump's incoming "border czar" is mulling over a "fresh idea" to help enforce the nation's immigration laws — creating a hotline that would allow Americans to report undocumented immigrants who they believe have committed crimes.

Tom Homan, President-elect Trump's incoming border czar, said mass deportations of undocumented migrants will include workplace enforcement operations. Homan also said the administration is planning to close the Darien Gap in Panama through which many migrants pass.

For months, Trump and his team have been looking for ways to bypass the traditional immigration legislative process to close the border and deport millions of undocumented immigrants. But as January 20 draws closer,

The plans largely depend on the resources and funds available to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which historically has had budget shortfalls.