Tom Homan, President Trump’s appointed border czar, announced on Tuesday that he will be meeting with New York City Mayor Eric Adams later this week to press for his support in tracking down and deporting illegal migrants with criminal backgrounds.
“I’m coming up there Thursday to meet with the mayor – either he comes to the table or we go around him,” Homan shared during an appearance on the “Cats & Cosby Show” with John Catsimatidis and Rita Cosby on WABC 770 AM.
At 63, Homan, who once served as the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, had previously met with Mayor Adams in December. He commended the mayor for showing an interest in partnering with the Trump administration’s mission to identify and remove illegal immigrants who have committed crimes, as well as locating thousands of migrant children who, according to Homan, have gone missing.
“He’s all in on addressing public safety threats that are here illegally and helping me find these missing children,” Homan remarked. “So, I will meet with him Thursday and we’ll see what [happens].”
The former ICE chief indicated that he hopes Adams will authorize the NYPD to share information with federal authorities regarding the locations of criminal migrants, particularly members of the dangerous Venezuelan gang Tren De Aragua.
“I’m hoping we come to an agreement where his officers will help my officers remove these public safety threats, especially Tren de Aragua and the other alien gangs that are creating havoc in New York,” Homan expressed.
“So, let’s hope Thursday night I head back to DC with a great agreement,” he continued, adding, “I won’t count my pennies till I got’em.”
The mayor’s office has not confirmed whether the meeting between Adams and Homan will take place.
In a separate legal development, the Justice Department instructed Manhattan prosecutors on Monday to drop the federal bribery charges against Mayor Adams. The department sided with the mayor’s claim that the charges, brought under the Biden administration, were politically motivated and hindered his efforts to address the migrant crisis in the city.
However, Adams may face additional scrutiny after the November 2025 mayoral race. A letter from Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove indicated that the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York could revisit the case after the election.
This possibility of renewed charges has led to concerns among some, including Adams supporter Rev. Al Sharpton, that the mayor may now be under the influence of President Trump.
“It certainly sounds like President Trump is holding the Mayor hostage,” Sharpton said in a statement on Monday.
When asked about concerns that the mayor might feel pressured to align with Trump’s administration before his meeting with Homan, Adams’ press secretary maintained on Tuesday that the mayor’s stance on criminal migrants in New York City has been consistent since last year and remains unchanged, even in light of the Justice Department’s directive.
“Under Mayor Adams’ leadership, New York City has become a national model for what handling a humanitarian crisis humanely should look like. We have sheltered more than 230,000 migrants since the spring of 2022 — over 185,000 of which have since left our shelter system and taken the next steps in their journeys. But, as we have repeatedly said, the previous administration should have never left New York City largely on its own to manage this crisis and foot a $7 billion bill,” Kayla Mamelak, the mayor’s press secretary, stated.
“The mayor has also been clear that he wants to work with the new federal administration, not war with them, to better the lives of New Yorkers,” she continued. “That work includes going after the violent offenders who are wreaking havoc on our streets and ensuring they leave our city after being convicted of a crime and serving a jail sentence.”
“He has been vocal about his position on this since last year, and it remains the same.”
Homan pointed out that cities that act as sanctuaries and refuse to assist federal authorities with deportation efforts are especially attractive to criminal migrants.
He explained that apprehending criminal migrants in sanctuary cities is particularly challenging, stating, “It takes a lot of work” because “It takes one agent to arrest a bad guy in the jail, but it takes a whole team to go out into the community. It takes a lot of investigative hours.”
“We’ve got over 600,000 illegal aliens in the United States with criminal histories,” Homan declared. “They’re walking the streets. We’ve got a lot to find.”
{Matzav.com}
