Trump Border Czar Plans NYC ICE Surge After Mamdani Reachout (1)

Nov. 18, 2025, 4:48 PM UTC

President Donald Trump’s border czar said federal immigration teams are already operating in New York City and that additional agents are being deployed, pledging to “flood the zone” in response to the city’s sanctuary policies.

Tom Homan told Fox News that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were “on the ground” conducting operations and would expand their presence after New York’s City Council blocked an earlier agreement to allow ICE access to the Rikers Island jail complex.

“We’ll be coming to New York City, we’re there now,” Homan said on Tuesday. He added that while the administration prefers cooperation from ...

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