Tom Homan on Flooding Sanctuary Cities with ICE Agents

Sanctuary Cities and Crime in New York

• 🚨 An off-duty border patrol officer was shot during a robbery in New York City, highlighting concerns about crime.
• 🎯 A suspect in the shooting was identified as a Biden administration illegal immigrant with eight prior arrests.
• ⛓️ Both the shooter and another suspect entered the U.S. during the Biden administration and were released on their own recognizance without being detained.
• 🚫 NYPD did not contact ICE or respond to detainers for individuals arrested multiple times, leading to their release back into the community.

Policy Criticisms and Proposed Solutions

• 💰 New York State Democrats have allocated over $600 million to illegal alien advocacy groups, including funding for attorneys for undocumented immigrants.
• ⚖️ Governor Hochul's support for bail reform is cited as a reason why individuals, including illegal aliens, are quickly released from NYPD precincts.
• 🏛️ The city council is blamed for blocking an agreement to place ICE back into Rikers Island, hindering the ability to arrest individuals with criminal records.
• 📈 Despite these challenges, ICE is making significant arrests, contributing to public safety in New York.

"Flood the Zone" Strategy

• 🚀 President Trump has committed to prioritizing sanctuary cities, recognizing them as a source of public safety threats.
• 🌊 The strategy involves sending additional ICE agents to "flood the zone" of sanctuary cities with officers and conduct worksite enforcements.
• 🔍 If access to individuals is denied at precincts or Rikers Island, agents will pursue them in neighborhoods.
• 📈 This approach aims to double down or triple down on efforts to apprehend criminals and national security threats.

Border Security and Immigration Concerns

• 🇺🇸 The influx of over 10.5 million people at the border under the Biden administration is attributed to policy by design, not mismanagement.
• ⚠️ Concerns are raised about sex trafficking of women and children, historic high levels of fentanyl deaths, and the arrest of over 400 individuals on terrorist watch lists at the border.
• 🗺️ The number of known gotaways is estimated at over two million, with potential links to countries sponsoring terror.
• ✅ Under President Trump, the border was reportedly made the most secure in the nation's history within seven weeks.