Tom Homan, who will serve as President-elect Donald Trump’s border czar, made an appearance in Chicago, issuing a stern warning to the city’s leaders who support sanctuary policies.
Homan specifically targeted Chicago’s pro-sanctuary Mayor Brandon Johnson, telling the liberal mayor that he could face arrest and prosecution if he obstructs Trump’s plans for large-scale deportations.
Speaking at a holiday event hosted by the Law and Order PAC and the Northwest Side GOP Club, Homan was unapologetically direct in his remarks.
“Chicago’s in trouble because your mayor sucks and your governor sucks,” Homan declared, criticizing the city’s sanctuary-promoting officials, according to CBS News.
The incoming Trump appointee explained that President-elect Trump had tasked him with leading the most extensive deportation operation ever conceived, and he intends to bring part of that effort directly to Chicago.
“We’re going to start right here in Chicago, Illinois. If your Chicago mayor doesn’t want to help, he can step aside,” Homan stated. “But if he impedes us — if he knowingly harbors or conceals an illegal alien — I will prosecute him.”
Homan revealed plans to deploy ICE agents throughout Chicago to target “criminals and gang members,” adding, “Count on it. It will happen.”
Chicago Alderman Nicholas Sposato (38th) was present at Homan’s address and reassured attendees that the majority of migrants would not be affected by the deportation initiative.
Sposato emphasized that Homan “made it perfectly clear — they’re going after the criminal element first. They’re not after dreamers. They’re after the criminal element first.”
Alderman Ray Lopez (15th) also urged local officials to cooperate with the Trump administration on deportation efforts. In a post on X, Lopez expressed his support for removing dangerous criminals from neighborhoods.
“Great meeting incoming Border Czar @RealTomHoman! We must enforce the laws, starting with removing those committing dangerous, violent crimes with impunity because they have asylum protections,” Lopez wrote.
In response to Homan’s threats, Illinois’ far-left governor issued a statement condemning the remarks.
“It’s no secret that Illinois will face countless, baseless attacks over the next four years from the Trump Administration. Rather than responding to every ridiculous boast from Trump lackeys, Governor Pritzker is focused on what he was focused on during the first Trump term: leading our state with competence instead of chaos,” the governor’s office said.
{Matzav.com}