U.S. Border Czar Tom Homan has warned that the Trump administration is preparing to ramp up immigration enforcement in New York City, signaling a more aggressive federal presence. Homan told reporters at the White House on Monday, “We’re going to be in New York City,” reported Bloomberg.
He said the decision is based on the issue, not politics. “President Trump said it two weeks ago – we’re going to double down and triple down on sanctuary cities. Why? Not because it’s a blue city or a blue state, but because we know that’s where the problem is.”
New York is facing a potential political upheaval. Mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani is a self-described democratic socialist who has called for denying U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents access to city-owned buildings, and generally getting in the way of the Trump administration’s enforcement of immigration laws. Mamdani calls it “Trump-Proofing” New York.
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