Border czar Tom Homan fires back after Democrat Chris Murphy claims ICE is ‘terrorizing little kids’
Tom Homan pushed back on claims ICE targeted parents at a school bus stop in Danbury, Connecticut, as DHS called the allegation politically motivated.
TL;DR
- Tom Homan, White House border czar, rejected Senator Chris Murphy's claims that ICE is "terrorizing little kids" by targeting parents at school bus stops.
- Homan stated that ICE enforces laws enacted by Congress and is not in the business of terrorizing children.
- A DHS spokesperson called Murphy's claims "FALSE" and a "work of fiction" aimed at scoring political points, while highlighting increased threats against ICE officers.
- DHS confirmed the arrest of Leonel Geovanny Morocho-Arteaga in Danbury, who had illegally entered the U.S. and was released by Border Patrol in 2021.
- During the arrest, agents found a large kitchen knife in Morocho-Arteaga's vehicle.
- The DHS also noted that its sensitive-locations policy was rescinded, restoring officers' discretion to conduct enforcement near sensitive locations like schools.