President-elect Donald Trump's pick for his border czar, Tom Homan, has outlined a comprehensive plan for an aggressive crackdown on immigration. Homan emphasized that the primary focus will be on undocumented migrants who have committed crimes, but acknowledged that they may be found alongside others who have not.
Homan's strategy includes targeting 'sanctuary cities,' prosecuting individuals who harbor undocumented migrants from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and deploying agents into communities to locate undocumented migrants with criminal records. He made it clear that even if non-priority individuals are discovered during these operations, they will also be subject to arrest.
During a recent address, Homan warned sanctuary cities that ICE would intensify its efforts by deploying a significant number of agents to identify and apprehend criminal offenders. He emphasized that the presence of non-priority individuals with the targeted offenders would not deter ICE from making arrests.
He stated, 'I'll send a whole bunch of agents into your community, and we'll find the bad guy. When we find the bad guy, he's probably going to be with others, others that aren't a priority apprehension. But guess what? They're getting arrested too. So you'll get exactly what you don't want: more arrests in your communities.' Homan also asserted that attempts to impede ICE operations in sanctuary cities would be ineffective.
Overall, Homan's plan signals a robust and uncompromising approach to immigration enforcement, particularly in areas that have adopted sanctuary policies. The proposed measures aim to enhance public safety by targeting individuals who pose a threat to communities, regardless of their accompanying companions' immigration status.
