May 7, 2026
Border Czar Homan Vows to 'Flood' New York with ICE Agents Despite Hochul's Resistance
Border czar Tom Homan vows to "flood" New York with ICE agents despite Gov. Hochul's efforts to block federal immigration enforcement operations.
TL;DR
- Tom Homan, the former Trump administration border czar, plans to "flood" New York with ICE agents.
- Governor Kathy Hochul has stated that federal agents are not welcome in New York without her request.
- Homan's decision is a response to proposed legislation that would prevent local police from assisting federal immigration officers.
- Homan argues that ending cooperation with federal immigration enforcement endangers public safety by hindering the arrest of criminal illegal immigrants.
- Hochul views federal immigration agents' actions as "dangerous federal overreach" and abuses under the guise of public safety.