# Claim 380

Homan said fewer people knowing about operations, potentially including media, would make agents safer.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

- Statement: Homan said fewer people knowing about operations, potentially including media, would make agents safer.
- Field: stated_justification
- Value: OpSec cited for possibly ending ride-alongs
- About: [incident 2025-tom-homan-signals-end-to-ice-media-ride-alongs](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2025-tom-homan-signals-end-to-ice-media-ride-alongs)
- Source: Border Czar Tom Homan: ICE Media 'Ride Alongs' May End Due To Safety. https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/border-czar-tom-homan-tells-fox-hes-going-to-deal-with-alleged-leaks-of-media-ride-alongs-with-ice-raids-after-operation-goes-bust/
- Publisher: Mediaite
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 2025-02-06

## Quotation from the source

> It's all about OpSec, operation security, so we may have to stop the media ride alongs.

Source page: https://thewaronnews.com/claims/380. The War On News, CC BY 4.0.