New York City Mayor Eric Adams and incoming border czar Tom Homan offered words of praise Thursday after the two former law enforcement officials met to discuss the scope of cooperation on deportations between the city and the incoming Trump administration. We exchanged.
Mr. Homan, who has become a darling of conservative media with multiple appearances a week, compared Mr. Adams to other Democratic state and local leaders during his appearances. About Sean Hannity Thursday night FOX News program.
“Look, I sat with the mayor for over an hour. He gets it. And today he proved that as mayor of New York City, he cares more about public safety than politics. I wish the Mayor of Chicago and San Francisco City Council Mayor Diego, Governor Pritzker and Mayor Eric Adams the chance to read through the scenario,'' Homan said.
Homan, a veteran of several years with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) who threw away his tactical gear and jumped into the political fray during the Trump administration, has been challenged by the role of semi-civilian, non-bureaucratic border czar. is expected to play a role. The Senate approved the role.
Although its name suggests a focus on the border, Homan's role during the transition threatens an all-out approach against all illegal immigration and promises to eliminate criminals. It was to straddle the line between the two and expand the anticipated scale and scope of President Trump's domestic mass deportation plan. First strategy.
Adams said in a press conference after the meeting that Homan focused on the latter.
“What we've heard from the next ICE director is that we have the same desire to go after people who commit acts of violence and repeat acts of violence among innocent New Yorkers, immigrants and asylum seekers. That's what I heard from him, and I was happy to hear that because we share the same aspirations,” said Adams, who led ICE from 2017 to 2018. Mr. Homan, who was in office at the time, was mistakenly identified as the next secretary.
However, Homan has repeatedly stated that the new Trump administration will target all illegal immigrants, including their immediate relatives who are U.S. citizens, and Homan said that if they want to avoid separation from their deported relatives, they must leave the country without leaving the country. He suggests that he should go out.
ininterview segmentSpeaking Thursday on the “Dr. Phil Podcast,” Homan laid out his vision for how parents of undocumented U.S. citizen children should be treated.
“If you chose to have an American child while in this country illegally, shame on you. You put yourself in that position, and I've even been yelled at by Republican senators. And yet we removed them. The law is the law, and we're not going to bend it,” Homan said.
