Tom Homan, President Trump’s Border Czar, unleashed a fiery response to sanctuary city Mayors who criticized federal immigration policies, vowing to “bring hell” to cities refusing to cooperate with ICE.
At a Glance
- Tom Homan appeared on Fox News to counter arguments from sanctuary city mayors who testified before Congress
- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu criticized Homan for “lying” about her city, prompting his aggressive response
- Homan defended ICE operations that removed dangerous criminals from sanctuary cities
- He highlighted concerns about child trafficking related to border policies
- The confrontation underscores deep divisions in approaches to immigration enforcement
Border Czar Fires Back at Sanctuary Cities
Former ICE Director and current Border Czar Tom Homan escalated his ongoing battle with sanctuary city Mayors after they testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. The Mayors of Boston, Denver, New York City, and Chicago defended their policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities, setting the stage for a heated exchange that quickly turned personal.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu particularly drew Homan’s ire after she directly challenged his previous statements about her city during her Congressional testimony. Wu’s comments appeared to strike a nerve with Homan, who used his appearance on Laura Ingraham’s show to double down on his criticism of sanctuary policies and defend his record on immigration enforcement.
Mayors Defend Sanctuary Policies
During the Congressional hearing, Mayor Wu took direct aim at Homan’s previous statements about Boston’s sanctuary policies. “Shame on him for lying about my city, for having the nerve to insult our Police Commissioner who has overseen the safest Boston’s been in anyone’s lifetime. Bring him here under oath, and let’s ask him some questions. I am here to make sure that the city of Boston is safe. Others may want to bring hell. We are here to bring peace to cities everywhere,” Wu said.
Homan, far from backing down, expressed satisfaction at being singled out by Wu, viewing it as confirmation of his effectiveness. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson also came under fire from Homan for suggesting that deporting dangerous individuals makes cities less safe, a claim Homan vehemently disputed by citing specific ICE operations in Chicago that removed violent criminals from the streets.
ICE Operations and Public Safety Debate
Addressing the claims made by sanctuary city Mayors, Homan detailed specific operations that he believes demonstrate how ICE enforcement makes communities safer. He pointed to arrests in Chicago as evidence of the impact federal immigration enforcement can have when allowed to operate without local interference.
“I went up there and did a one day operation. We took seven TDA members off the street. We took two illegal aliens that were convicted of murder, that they released, took them off the street. We arrested six child predators, took them off the streets of Chicago. ICE is making every one of those cities safer,” Homan said.
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer supported Mr. Homan’s position, emphasizing that sanctuary cities create risks for ICE officers who must apprehend dangerous individuals in community settings rather than in controlled environments like jails.
