Tom Homan, the White House border czar, has fired back at CNN host Dana Bash after she questioned ICE tactics in an interview that was broadcast nationwide Sunday.
In response to a recent viral video of a U.S. citizen being arrested by ICE officers in Florida despite insisting that they don't arrest legal citizens, Homan admitted that while he wasn't aware of every specific case, there may be brief detentions and questions from ICE officers if there's reasonable suspicion of a crime having been committed.
However, when Bash asked whether he was comfortable with the aggressive tactics used by ICE agents in these situations, Homan pushed back, saying "they're under attack." He also noted that threats against ICE officers have increased exponentially over the last year, including an 8,000% increase in death threats, according to DHS statistics.
"We've got to remember, we're at a place in this country where... the ones who enforce law are the bad guys and the ones who broke the laws are victims," Homan said. "I'm going to trust the men and women of ICE and Border Patrol who have been trained very well to do the right thing."
Homan also emphasized that if someone does something inappropriate or out-of-policy, they need to be held accountable. However, he suggested that Bash had not seen this happening in practice.
The backlash against Homan's comments has sparked renewed debate over the tactics used by ICE and its treatment of immigrants. Critics argue that these tactics can be racially biased and target certain communities, while supporters point out that ICE agents are simply doing their job to enforce immigration laws.
In response to criticism, Homan continued to assert that he trusts his agents to follow the law, despite acknowledging that they may face threats and attacks in the line of duty.
In response to a recent viral video of a U.S. citizen being arrested by ICE officers in Florida despite insisting that they don't arrest legal citizens, Homan admitted that while he wasn't aware of every specific case, there may be brief detentions and questions from ICE officers if there's reasonable suspicion of a crime having been committed.
However, when Bash asked whether he was comfortable with the aggressive tactics used by ICE agents in these situations, Homan pushed back, saying "they're under attack." He also noted that threats against ICE officers have increased exponentially over the last year, including an 8,000% increase in death threats, according to DHS statistics.
"We've got to remember, we're at a place in this country where... the ones who enforce law are the bad guys and the ones who broke the laws are victims," Homan said. "I'm going to trust the men and women of ICE and Border Patrol who have been trained very well to do the right thing."
Homan also emphasized that if someone does something inappropriate or out-of-policy, they need to be held accountable. However, he suggested that Bash had not seen this happening in practice.
The backlash against Homan's comments has sparked renewed debate over the tactics used by ICE and its treatment of immigrants. Critics argue that these tactics can be racially biased and target certain communities, while supporters point out that ICE agents are simply doing their job to enforce immigration laws.
In response to criticism, Homan continued to assert that he trusts his agents to follow the law, despite acknowledging that they may face threats and attacks in the line of duty.
. He's saying that ICE officers are victims when they're accused of being aggressive or targeting certain communities? That's so not right! They gotta be held accountable for their actions, you know? It's all about setting a good example and showing respect to everyone, regardless of their background.
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. We need leaders like Tom Homan to listen to criticism and take action, not just defend their own actions without considering the impact on others 
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... just think about it, what happens when we start labeling someone as the "bad guy" or "victims"? That's when things get really complicated. We gotta consider whose side are we on here? The agents who are doing their job to enforce laws or the ones getting arrested for being in the wrong place at the wrong time? 
That's just not adding up. We need some real accountability here, not just empty platitudes from people who don't understand the impact of their words.
I doubt it.
and now he's trying to say they're just doing their job and following the law?! 
newsflash Tom: if you're really that confident in your guys' abilities then maybe u should show us some proof 
I'm not saying all immigrants are criminals or anything but at least acknowledge that there's a huge problem with how ICE is handling these situations 
his comments about ICE officers being targeted for doing their job is like totally not on point 
I mean we get it, they're under attack but that doesn't give them a free pass to be aggressive and target innocent people... my cousin's friend was arrested by ICE last year and he wasn't even doing anything wrong