Eric Adams Responds to Tom Homan’s ICE Deployment Comments Following CBP Shooting
NEW YORK CITY, JUL 21 – Mayor Eric Adams supports federal efforts to arrest criminal illegal aliens after an off-duty Customs and Border Protection officer was shot by suspects previously released by local authorities.
- On Monday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Border Czar Tom Homan pledged at a press conference to flood New York City with ICE agents following the July 19 shooting at Fort Washington Park.
- Following the attack in a city park, federal officials warned that two illegal aliens with prior arrests, released under sanctuary policies, attacked a CBP officer.
- On Tuesday, Tom Homan claimed, `sanctuary cities get exactly what they don’t want—more agents in the community more agents in the worksite,` while blaming political criticism for violence against ICE.
- Adams said he would support federal efforts to arrest criminal illegal aliens, adding he would oppose targeting everyday immigrants seeking citizenship.
- Ahead of the mayoral contest, Noem blamed Adams for policies linked to the shooting, while Adams urged voters to choose wisely, highlighting the political stakes ahead.
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