Tom Homan Condemns Congressional Rhetoric Comparing ICE to Nazis and Terrorists

Criticism of Congressional Rhetoric

• 🎯 Tom Homan expresses hope that rhetoric comparing ICE officers to 'Nazis, racists, terrorists' will cease, especially from members of Congress.
• 🏛️ He emphasizes that ICE agents are enforcing laws written and enacted by Congress, questioning what that makes Congress if they label law enforcement as racist.

ICE's Role and Enforcement

• ⚖️ Homan asserts that ICE agents are enforcing immigration law, not acting on their own accord.
• 🔒 The focus of ICE is on national security threats and public safety threats, making the country safer.

Addressing Misconceptions About Arrests

• 🚨 Homan refutes media claims that most ICE arrests are not of criminals, stating that the majority of arrests are criminals and public safety threats.
• ⚠️ He clarifies that other arrests include national security threats (like over 300 Iranians apprehended) who may not have criminal convictions, and individuals with due process orders of removal who have become fugitives.

Message on Immigration Enforcement

• 🌍 Homan stresses the importance of sending a message that entering the country illegally is a crime and that due process orders of removal will be enforced.
• 🚫 Failure to execute removal orders would render immigration courts meaningless and undermine border security efforts.
• ✊ ICE will enforce the law as it is written.