JUST ONE STATION: 7NEWS exclusive interview with Border Czar Tom Homan
Tom Homan has been honing in on the hub In March the man the president has tasked with executing his deportation plan was in Boston as federal agents arrested immigrants they say were here illegally Immigration and Customs Enforcement administrators claim over of those arrested had critical criminal convictions or charges Homan tells NEWS it s just the beginning I m thinking about renting an apartment in Boston Homan narrated NEWS Homan put Boston in the spotlight in a speech earlier this year I m coming to Boston I m bringing hell with me Homan revealed He also took aim at the city s police commissioner Michael Cox Take that badge off put it in the desk drawer declared Homan Because you became a politician You forgot what it s like to be a cop NEWS urged Homan if the two have spoken since No Homan noted I ve done nothing wrong If he wants to talk to me he can reach out I truly believe law enforcement should work with law enforcement Boston Mayor Michelle Wu had her own war of words with Homan In March Wu revealed Let s talk about Tom Homan Shame on him for lying about my city She testified that I lied about her city stated Homan We went up there we arrest over people Who s lying Wu stands by the city s sanctuary policies which limit cooperation between police and federal immigration government Wu says the city is more dangerous when crime sufferers and onlookers don t come forward because they re afraid they ll be deported Bunch of crap mentioned Homan Because casualties and observers of crime don t want bad guys back in their neighborhood either Sanctuary cities are our focus Sanctuary cities are the biggest community safety threat this country has NEWS sought Homan if Wu or any society official ever be subject to arrest in his view Depends on where the chips fall Homan responded If they cross that line we definitely will seek it I ve been clear from day one If you cross that line of impediment of concealing and harboring I m not a prosecutor I don t work for the Department of Justice but I ll certainly ask for a prosecution Several Boston leaders expressed outrage earlier this year when ICE agents arrested a man outside a Boston courtroom He was on trial for making false statements on his driver s license applications Homan doesn t see an issue with that There s no sanctuary for residents safety threats and national protection threats including court rooms explained Homan The law in Boston is clear Police will cooperate with ICE on critical populace safety threats if someone is scheduled to be published from police custody That person cannot be held just because the feds ask If you don t want help making your state and city safe just get out of the way because we ll do it noted Homan Homan described NEWS federal agents won t be raiding schools churches or hospitals But he says if they know specific targets are in those places they will go in and get them
