Tom Homan on ICE Enforcement and Sanctuary Cities

ICE Enforcement Priorities

• 🎯 Public safety and national security threats should not be allowed to remain in the country illegally.
• 📈 While arrest numbers have improved under the current administration compared to the previous one, they are not yet satisfactory.
• ⚠️ There are approximately 600,000 individuals with criminal convictions or pending criminal charges currently in the country.

Safety of ICE Officers

• 🚨 Assaults on ICE officers have increased by over 400%, and doxing of officers is at an all-time high.
• 🛡️ Officers wear masks to protect themselves and their families due to the dangerous nature of their work.
• ⚖️ Actions against ICE officers will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, and doxing will also be addressed.

Self-Deportation and Formal Deportation

• 🚶 Approximately 8,500 individuals have self-deported, with many more leaving without going through official channels.
• ✈️ Self-deportation allows individuals to leave on their own terms, potentially enabling future legal entry as visitors.
• 🚫 Formal deportation carries a statutory bar against ever returning to the country.

Immigration Enforcement in Sanctuary Cities

• 🚫 There are no sanctuary jurisdictions for illegal aliens in the United States; enforcement actions occur nationwide.
• 🏘️ ICE plans to increase teams and work site enforcement, especially in sanctuary cities, to apprehend individuals.
• 🏢 If individuals cannot be apprehended in jails, ICE will seek them out in communities and at worksites.

Shifting Enforcement Policies

• 📜 Unlike the previous administration, the current administration is enforcing immigration laws without requiring conviction for serious crimes for arrest.
• 🌐 This change in policy sends a message that illegal entry is a crime and will be enforced.

Use of Social Media in Investigations

• 🔍 ICE utilizes various methods to find individuals, including social media monitoring, criminal history, and surveillance.
• 🗣️ While free speech is protected, actions that incite violence or pose a direct threat are not considered protected speech and can lead to legal consequences.