Tom Homan won't say when ICE will surge in New York

Key Points:

• White House border czar Tom Homan blamed New York Governor Kathy Hochul for the need to send a surge of ICE agents to New York City, citing her signing of legislation ending 287(g) agreements that allowed local law enforcement to assist ICE in immigration enforcement.
• Homan did not specify when the ICE surge would occur but emphasized it would be a targeted, controlled operation, unlike the previous aggressive and controversial ICE actions in Minnesota that resulted in fatalities and public unrest.
• Governor Hochul responded by affirming New York's commitment to not becoming a sanctuary for dangerous criminals and pledged to continue cooperating with federal authorities on violent offenders, while opposing ICE tactics that separate families or create fear in communities.
• The 287(g) agreements previously enabled ICE to work with local jails to identify removable immigrants safely, but Hochul's new law prohibits such partnerships, forcing ICE to deploy more agents directly.
• Homan criticized Hochul for what he called contradictory positions—supporting removal of criminal aliens while ending cooperation agreements—and accused her of misleading the public about her stance on immigration enforcement.