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Trump's Border Chief Threatens NYC Immigration Crackdown

11/19/2025

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Tom Homan, U.S. President Donald Trump’s border czar, warned of increased immigration enforcement in New York as Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani prepared to take office.
Homan said he would hold Mayor Eric Adams accountable for reopening the Rikers Island ICE office and would deploy more immigration agents in New York City.
The comments came weeks before Mamdani takes office, a Democratic socialist who succeeds Adams, who had supported Homan's initiatives.

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Tom Homan, U.S. President Donald Trump’s border czar, warned of increased immigration enforcement in New York as Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani prepared to take office.
Homan said he would hold Mayor Eric Adams accountable for reopening the Rikers Island ICE office and would deploy more immigration agents in New York City.
The comments came weeks before Mamdani takes office, a Democratic socialist who succeeds Adams, who had supported Homan's initiatives.