President Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, brushed apart socialist New York Metropolis mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani's dedication to defying Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) if he wins the election in November.
“Good luck on that,” Homan instructed reporters on the White Home Monday.
“We're going to be in New York Metropolis, and President Trump mentioned it two weeks in the past, we're going to double down, triple down on sanctuary cities.
“Why? Not as a result of [they're a] blue metropolis or blue state, as a result of we all know that's the place the issue is,” he went on. “They're releasing public security threats and nationwide safety threats to the streets day-after-day as a result of they don't honor our [requests they be] detained.”
Mamdani, who gained the Democratic major final month in an upset over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has referred to as ICE a “rogue agency.”
“We've got to face up and struggle again,” Mamdani instructed NBC's “Meet the Press” June 29. “We noticed ICE brokers arrest a migrant at Federal Plaza, after which we noticed NYPD officers arresting a pastor who was peacefully observing that arrest.”
“These days are going to come back to an finish once I'm the mayor.”
Earlier this month, Trump threatened to arrest Mamdani if he makes an attempt to dam ICE operations.
“[Trump's] statements don't simply symbolize an assault on our democracy however an try and ship a message to each New Yorker who refuses to cover within the shadows: For those who communicate up, they may come for you,” Mamdani shot again. “We is not going to settle for this intimidation.”
Incumbent Mayor Eric Adams has been cooperative with the Trump administration on key immigration points, one thing Mamdani has used in opposition to Hizzoner.
However Homan warned Monday that ICE will persevere regardless of who's in Gracie Mansion.
“I've mentioned it earlier than, we'll flood the zone with sanctuary cities. In the event that they don't allow us to arrest a foul man within the county jail, they're going to arrest them locally, we're going to arrest them at a piece web site,” he mentioned.
“So we're going to extend neighborhood operations, we're going to extend work enforcement operations. We're going to get the unhealthy guys, so in the event that they don't wish to assist, get out of the way in which, we're coming to do it.”
The Publish reached out to Mamdani's marketing campaign for remark.
