Tom Homan is greeted by Republican Assemblyman Matt Slater on March 12, 2025, at the state Capitol in Albany, New York. (Photo provided by the office of Assemblyman Matt Slater)
"This is an attack on immigration enforcement, that’s plain what it is," he said.
Homan said the result of not complying with immigration authorities would be more ICE agents in the community rather than less.
"You’re not going to stop us, New York state, you’ve got to change the sanctuary status. If you don’t, get out of the way, we’re going to do our job," he said. "We’ll double the man-force if we have to. Rather than one officer arresting a bad guy, now I have to send a whole team."
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Homan also slammed New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat who has said she supports deporting criminal illegals but has criticized much of Trump’s recent immigration actions.
"She’s talking out of both sides of her mouth, saying, ‘I want criminal aliens to be deported,’ while she wants all the roadblocks [so that] it’s not happening," he said.
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"Releasing a public safety threat back into the public is just stupid, it’s just common sense," he said. "You have forced us into the community because you have failed to let us in the jail."
Assemblyman Matt Slater, one of the New York Republicans present for Homan's visit, told Fox News Digital, "It is reassuring to know that we finally have partners on the federal level like President Trump and Director Homan who are prioritizing national security and public safety."
"Director Homan sent a clear message that New York's dangerous sanctuary policies that protect criminal illegal immigrants and the Green Light Law will no longer be acceptable," he said.
Hochul did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment by the time of publication.
Peter Pinedo is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
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