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 major criminal convictions or charges Homan tells NEWS it s just the beginning I m thinking about renting an apartment in Boston Homan informed 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 noted He also took aim at the city s police commissioner Michael Cox Take that badge off put it in the desk drawer commented Homan Because you became a politician You forgot what it s like to be a cop NEWS requested Homan if the two have spoken since No Homan declared 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 explained Let s talk about Tom Homan Shame on him for lying about my city She testified that I lied about her city commented 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 functionaries Wu says the city is more dangerous when crime casualties and bystanders don t come forward because they re afraid they ll be deported Bunch of crap reported Homan Because casualties and bystanders of crime don t want bad guys back in their neighborhood either Sanctuary cities are our focus Sanctuary cities are the biggest masses safety threat this country has NEWS sought Homan if Wu or any general 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 A great number of 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 masses safety threats and national safety threats including court rooms revealed Homan The law in Boston is clear Police will cooperate with ICE on considerable general safety threats if someone is scheduled to be issued 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 mentioned Homan Homan stated 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
