President Trump’s border czar Tom Homan warned New Yorkers will see increased federal immigration enforcement ahead of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani taking office.
Homan, during an interview on Fox News Tuesday morning, also said he plans to hold Mayor Eric Adams’ administration accountable for its commitment to reopen ICE’s office on Rikers Island.
“Me and Mayor Adams at one point had an agreement to let ICE into Rikers Island so we could arrest the public safety threats and the safety and security of that facility, but the City Council shut it down,” he said on “America’s Newsroom.”
Homan also said he planned on coming back to the Big Apple soon, and that there would be more immigration agents on city streets, as part of a federal crackdown that has already made headlines.
“I plan on being in New York City in the near future. We’re gonna do operations in New York City — we’re already there now, the teams are there now,” he said.
“But we will increase the enforcement presence in New York City,” Homan added. “Again, because they’re a sanctuary city and there are public safety threats hitting the streets every day.”
The vows come just weeks before Democratic socialist Mamdani is set to be sworn in as mayor, replacing Adams, who had been an ally of Homan and the Trump administration.
The border czar had famously promised Adams to be “up his butt” if Hizzoner didn’t cooperate on immigration.
Adams did try to reopen ICE’s long-dormant office on the troubled jail complex, albeit in a roundabout way through his first Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro.
A judge ultimately killed the executive order to resurrect the office, finding Adams – whose corruption case was killed by Trump’s Department of Justice – had a potential conflict of interest.
“New York City’s more than three million immigrants are central to our city’s strength, vitality, and success. The Mayor-elect remains steadfast in his commitment to protecting the rights and dignity of every single New Yorker and upholding our sanctuary laws,” Mamdani mayoral transition spokesperson Dora Pekec said in a statement.
— Additional reporting by Matthew Fischetti
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