No one can accuse the Trump administration of not taking the illegal immigration issue seriously enough. In addition to the ICE raids and the actions against sanctuary cities and states, Tom Homan, Trump's border czar, raised serious questions about whether Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-Calif.) might have engaged in illegal activities by hosting a webinar for illegal immigrants to give them advice on how to avoid deportation.
During a candid conversation on Fox News, Homan didn't mince words about his concerns, suggesting that her actions could be crossing a legal line.
Homan confirmed he is not sitting idly by in this matter; instead, he is actively collaborating with the Department of Justice to ascertain if Ocasio-Cortez's actions violated any laws.
“I sent an email today to deputy Attorney General,” Homan told Fox News Channel’s Laura Ingraham last week. “'At what level is that impediment?’ ‘Is that impediment?' I'm not an attorney, I'm not a prosecutor. Is that impeding me? Is that impeding our law enforcement efforts? If so, what are we going to do about it? Is she crossing the line? So I'm working with the Department of Justice and finding out where is that line that they cross."
“So maybe AOC is going to be in trouble now,” he said.
‼️ Border Czar Tom Homan referred AOC to the DOJ for potential PROSECUTION after she hosted a webinar for illegals to avoid ICE!
— David J Harris Jr (@DavidJHarrisJr) February 14, 2025
THE GLOVES ARE OFF! Time to hold these politicians accountable. pic.twitter.com/d627ju2bRP
It’s obvious that Homan is being completely serious here. He confirmed as much on CNN Sunday morning.
“Are you suggesting that she should be prosecuted?” CNN’s Dana Bash asked Homan.
“I'm suggesting that I would ask the Department of Justice, where's that line on impediment, right? That's a broad statute. So I know impeding or someone stopping in front of me and putting their hands on my chest that you're not congressman in here to arrest that guy, that's clearly impeding. But at what line—where's the line on impeding? So I'm asking the Department of Justice, who are the prosecutors and decide who they prosecute and what the standards of that prosecution is.”
Ocasio-Cortez has defended her actions as a means to provide civil education about U.S. laws. However, Homan dismissed her defense, arguing that her webinar was less about education and more about guiding people on how to evade enforcement. “I’ve done this since 1984. I forgot more about the immigration law that AOC will ever know,” he said, casting doubt on her understanding of the complexities of immigration law.
“Matter of fact, at a hearing couple years ago, I had explained to her the answer in the country legally was actually a crime,” he continued. “So I'm not going to play that game with her. I simply made a statement. When you sit down with people who are wanted by us, criminal aliens that been ordered to be deported from the United States government and ignore that order, if you and I ignore that order, we'd be sitting in prison.”
Border Czar Tom Homan: "I've done this since 1984. I've forgot more about immigration law than @AOC will ever know." pic.twitter.com/mo4OiaFrFO
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 16, 2025
While it's uncertain whether Ocasio-Cortez will face any legal repercussions—I’d probably bet that she won’t—the fact that the Trump administration is taking this issue seriously should give opponents of Trump’s efforts to curb illegal immigration pause. As we wait for the Department of Justice's response to Homan's inquiries, one thing is clear: the Trump administration won’ go after just the illegal aliens but accessories to their crimes as well.
Bring. It. On.
