Former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Tom Homan took to Fox News on Tuesday to criticize Democratic mayors who labeled President-elect Donald Trump's mass deportation campaign “cruel,” saying that if warned them of the repercussions they could face if they attempted to take such action. Thwart the plan.
Following Trump's election victory, the former president announced that Homan would be the new “border czar,” saying the former ICE director would be “in charge of all deportations of illegal aliens to their countries of origin.” Fox News' Laura Ingraham said on “The Ingraham Angle” that Democratic Tucson Mayor Regina Romero's commitment to “protecting and serving Tucson residents” is “unwavering” and that the deportation plan is “unwavering.” He released a video that he described as “cruel and immoral.”
“Well, first of all, what's cruel? We have a massive influx of illegal immigrants at the border, a historic influx that is overwhelming Border Patrol, a 600% increase in sex trafficking, a 25% increase in fentanyl.” 1,000,000 Americans are dead. A record number of known terrorist suspects and people on terrorist watch lists are crossing the border,” Homan said. “Every day, children die at the border. Every day, women are sexually assaulted by cartels. Someone will die at the border tonight. Women are raped at the border tonight.”
“So, first of all, what is so cruel about securing borders and saving lives? But I give her the same warning that I give other mayors and governors of sanctuary cities. You can't help us, that's fine. We're going to get the job done.
Homan went on to say that President Trump promised the American people that he would address public and national security threats as a top priority, and warned Democratic officials not to get in the way of the federal government. (“The Party of Rebels”: Victor Davis Hanson compares Confederates to Democratic mayors blocking Trump deportation plan)
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“President Trump has said public safety threats and national security threats will be his immediate priority. What elected official doesn't want a public safety threat coming from their community? I can't believe it. Their biggest responsibility is to protect the community, so if they're not going to do it, we'll do it for them,” Homan said. “You can't help us, but please don't get in our way. And don't knowingly harbor or hide illegal aliens from ICE, because that's a felony.”
“Here comes the goddamn attorney general, Pam Bondi. I think she reads that statute the same way I do. I’m not a lawyer, but I can read it. We are going to suffer consequences from people who try to prevent us from doing our jobs,” Homan said.
In addition to Romero's warning to Trump, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston vowed Thursday to resist the president's plan, claiming that city police and residents would push back. The Los Angeles City Council and others on Nov. 19 approved an ordinance declaring the city a “sanctuary city,” prohibiting local resources from being used to crack down on immigrants and requiring city officials to share information about illegal immigrants with federal authorities. prohibited.
Despite the backlash, President Trump acknowledged on November 18 that he plans to use military assets to support deportation operations and declare a national emergency.
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