President-elect Donald Trump's new border czar has warned local leaders that they will face judgment if they do not comply with mass deportation efforts.
Democratic leaders in blue states have vowed to fight the incoming Trump administration's efforts to deport large numbers of illegal immigrants. Boston City Council unanimously voted to strengthen efforts to block President Trump's mass deportation plan. Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, all Democrats, are against it.
Tom Homan, the former acting ICE director and President Trump's chosen border czar, tells Dr. Phil that he is ready for such a showdown and has a concrete game plan for the changes that will occur when Trump takes office. he said.
“First, we will secure our borders. Second, we will carry out deportation operations. And third, we will find these 300,000 children. We will find them too,” he told the talk show host. told the person. “President Trump has made it clear that he will prioritize public safety and national security threats first because they pose the most danger to this country.”
Incoming border czar Tom Homan spoke with Dr. Phil about the Trump administration's plans to deport illegal immigrants.
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The incoming Border Emperor further added, “So from day one, we're going to be looking for, arresting, detaining, and deporting these public safety threats. If the mayors of sanctuary cities don't want to help, then we're going to force them to the hilt.” Get out of this country,” he added. Well, that's what we're doing because we're here. ”
Later in the show, Homan said that lawmakers should familiarize themselves with the actual text of the law: “If you knowingly conceal or hide an illegal alien from a police officer, it is a felony. Obstructing a federal law enforcement officer is a felony.” He emphasized the need to do so. So don't cross that line, Pam Bondi, we have a powerful inspector general coming, and we will make these prosecutions, so don't try us! ”
President-elect Donald Trump (left) and new president Tom Homan (right) (Getty Images)
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He said sanctuary cities are “sanctuaries only for criminals” and oppose efforts to remove illegal immigrants who are criminals. You will get the same results as you did,” he said. I don't want more ICE agents in my neighborhood. ”
He said the best thing that can be done for criminal illegal immigrants apprehended by local law enforcement is to turn them over to ICE to remove them not only from the community, but from the country as well. he claimed.
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“Let’s protect the American people, protect our immigrant communities, and let’s give them the bad guys,” he said.
Fox News' Taylor Penley contributed to this report
