Tom Homan predicts surge in ICE enforcement in New York
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 5
Tom Homan predicts surge in ICE enforcement in New York
16 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 5
Speaking in Phoenix on Tuesday, the White House border czar said Governor Kathy Hochul's proposed cooperation curbs would send more agents into communities and raise arrests beyond initial targets.
Homan said reduced state help would force immigration officers away from arresting people already in custody and toward neighbourhood operations.
The warning highlights escalating tension between New York state policies and federal immigration enforcement over how far local authorities should cooperate with ICE.
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