Tomas Douglas Homan, appointed by the government as border czar, warns that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations to detain immigrants in New York will increase.

During an interview with Fox News In a statement to the press, the staunch conservative revealed his intention to detain dangerous immigrants who, by living in a city considered a sanctuary, have escaped deportation. "I plan to be in New York City soon. We are going to conduct operations in New York City. We know that, in New York City, Mayor Adams and I reached an agreement to allow ICE access to Rikers Island... but the City Council blocked it," he stated. The 63-year-old former police officer explained that he is simply waiting for more ICE personnel to launch a new large-scale operation. "In fact, we are already there. That is, there are teams, but we are increasing the police presence in New York City precisely because it is a sanctuary city and we know we have a problem with threats to public safety on the streets every day," he emphasized. Homan denied that ICE operations are excluding states, cities, or communities. governed by Republicans, since the problem generated by the migratory phenomenon impacts the entire country.

“Regardless of whether the city is Republican or Democrat, we are going to enforce the laws throughout the country and eliminate these threats to public safety from the streets,” he stated.

In response, some immigrant advocacy organizations are implementing information campaigns through social media aimed at people whose legal status puts them at risk of being detained by ICE.

The goal is for them to know their rights so they know how to react if they are temporarily taken to detention centers while their future is being determined.

For some weeks now, Several mid-level ICE officials were relieved of their duties because the White House deemed the number of arrests and deportations carried out to date insufficient.