Tom Homan, nominated by President-elect Trump as “border czar,” has criticized Denver's mayor for his pledge to protect immigrants in the city after Trump promised mass deportations, especially in sanctuary cities. He said he was prepared to jail Mike Johnston (Democrat). — when he returned to the White House.
“All he has to do is watch the Arizona vs. USA game and realize he's breaking the law,” Homan, the former director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said on Fox News' Sean Hannity. Johnston said in an interview.
“But look, me and the mayor of Denver, we agree on one thing: He's going to go to jail, and I'm going to put him in jail,” he added.
Johnston said in a previous interview. Contains Denverite He said he would use the city's police force to stop federal forces from deporting immigrants. In an interview on Friday With 9 newshe retracted those comments, but said he believed they would help local residents thwart planned deportations.
Asked whether it was against the law for sanctuary cities to limit or prevent local governments from cooperating with the federal government in enforcing immigration laws, Homan said yes, and the Trump administration's response. The outline of the plan was explained.
“We're going to do our job. President Trump has a mandate for the American people. We've got to make this country safe, and we've got to save American lives,” he told Hannity. Ta.
“President Trump has been clear: We want to focus on public safety and national security threats,” Homan continued. “And I think it's shocking that the mayor of a city doesn't want to remove a public safety threat from his community.”
His comments follow earlier statements in which he threatened to cut off funding from states that refuse to help the federal government fund deportation programs.
Caroline Leavitt, a spokeswoman for Trump's transition team and incoming press secretary, said the president-elect will “do whatever it takes to launch the largest deportation operation of illegal criminals, drug traffickers, and human traffickers in U.S. history.” “We will bring together federal and state powers while simultaneously reducing the costs of human trafficking.” My family. ”
The president-elect also indicated that his administration may use military assets to support its deportation pledges.
The Hill has reached out to Johnston's office for comment.
