Tom Homan, a former acting director of ICE, threatens to intensify federal immigration enforcement in New York City if mayoral candidate Zorhan Mamdani wins the election. Mamdani, who has expressed opposition towards ICE, is leading in polls prior to the Nov. 4 election. Despite opposition, Homan insists on targeting undocumented immigrants regardless of the mayoral outcome, stating a commitment to increasing enforcement in sanctuary cities. Incumbent Mayor Eric Adams has cooperated with federal immigration efforts, facilitating ICE access at local jails while the city faces significant challenges regarding migrant arrivals.
Homan stated, "I've said it before, we'll flood the zone with sanctuary cities. If they don't let us arrest a bad guy in the county jail, they're going to arrest them in the community, we're going to arrest them at a work site." This indicates a strong intention to increase ICE operations in response to local policies that may hinder federal immigration enforcement.
Homan warned that ICE will continue targeting undocumented immigrants in New York City and plans to "triple down" on enforcement in NYC and other sanctuary cities, labeling them as "public safety threats." This illustrates the agency's stance against local opposition to immigration crackdowns.
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