Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) expressed his optimism regarding an upcoming meeting with Tom Homan, the soon-to-be border czar.

In the weeks since President-elect Donald Trump won the election, Homan was among his first appointments. Homan is a former Immigration and Customs Enforcement director and visited Cuellar’s border state Tuesday. While many Democratic members oppose Homan’s commitment to enact mass deportations, Cuellar appeared Tuesday on NewsNation’s The Hill to agree that deportations are necessary.