ICE Buffalo official takes shot at NY Gov Hochul after arrest of wanted illegal immigrant
FOX NewsDec 04, 2024
Tom Homan, Pres.-elect Donald Trump's pick for "border czar," said in an interview on Sunday that "federal funds should be slashed" to states that refuse to cooperate with the federal government's plans to deport immigrants who are in the US illegally.Tom Homan, Pres.-elect Donald Trump's pick for "border czar," Sunday in an interview said "federal funds should be slashed" to states that refuse to cooperate with the federal government's plans to deport immigrants who are in the US illegally.
Homan, who was acting director of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during Trump's first presidential term, was rebuking comments from several Democratic governments suggesting they'll resist Trump's plans, which include using the US military to conduct deportations.Homan, who was acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during Trump's first presidential term, was rebuking comments from several Democratic governments suggesting they'll resist Trump's plans — which include using the US military to conduct deportations.
In a separate Fox News interview Monday, Homan responded to Democratic Denver Mayor Mike Johnston expressing willingness to go to jail rather than comply with the Trump administration by saying, "But, look, me and the Denver mayor, we agree on one thing. He's willing to go to jail, I'm willing to put him in jail."
Whether Democratic officials in so-called "sanctuary states" don't care about public safety or are just opposed to the incoming administration's immigration policies because of their hatred of Trump, they're going to have to learn to live with Trump fulfilling his promises. That means addressing the problems caused by having 7.4M people in the US illegally, starting with the high-threat individuals. The Biden administration opened the border; — now it's time to close it.
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