President Trump’s border czar Tom Homan said Thursday that he is not a fan of masks, but argued federal immigration officials need them during raids since they and their families are being doxed.
“I don’t particularly like masks, but the ICE officers need the mask because their families are being doxed. Believe me, I know, because I’m a victim of it. Their families are being doxed, their children are being doxed, their families have been put in harm’s way,” Homan told reporters at the White House on Thursday.
“But no one’s asked the question — why didn’t they get all these legislators out there [who] want to pass laws that prevent ICE wearing masks? Meanwhile, I don’t see any legislation [about] antifa unmasking or people [who] do these violent counterprotests,” Homan added.
Democratic lawmakers and activists have gone after ICE, with some of them saying law enforcement wearing masks is part of an attempt to sow fear in communities and help agents evade accountability. The administration has rejected the premise, arguing the masks are necessary to ensure the safety of the officials.
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) slammed masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents for operating in the nation’s capital Wednesday, criticism that came as President Trump federalized the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and deployed National Guard troops, part of an effort to crack down on crime in the city.
“We know having masked ICE agents in the community has not worked, and National Guards from other states has not been an efficient use of those resources,” Bowser said during the press conference.
Homan hit back at Bowser on Thursday, arguing the immigration authorities have been “extremely effective.”
“D.C is much safer today. If she had an ounce of integrity, she’d be thanking President Trump for making D.C. safer,” the bordez czar said.
Homan also confirmed Thursday that the administration is considering using a Navy base near Chicago to support immigration raids in the city.
“It’s under discussions. Maybe by the end of the day, but it’s being discussed,” Homan said.
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