Homan Challenges Accusations Against ICE

White House border czar Tom Homan criticized Florida Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon for alleging that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents racially profile Black Americans. Speaking on ‘Saturday in America’ with Kayleigh McEnany, Homan described the accusation as ‘ridiculous’ and defended ICE officials, emphasizing that arrests are not made based on skin color.

Homan stated, “We don’t arrest people based on the color of their skin. I’m actually an equal opportunity deporter. I deported people to 180 countries last year. I don’t care if you’re from Asia, Europe, or other countries. If you’re in the country illegally, you will be deported, regardless of the color of your skin.”

“We don’t racially profile. Everybody we talk to must have reasonable suspicion of being an alien, and to arrest them, we need probable cause. That’s what the law says and that’s what we do,” Homan said.

Angie Nixon, who recently won Florida’s Democratic primary, wants to abolish detention centers and ICE, labeling mass incarceration and deportation as ‘moral failures.’ She believes ICE’s authority is dangerous and should be dismantled.

In a ‘QNA: Questions Need Answers’ podcast episode, Nixon argued Republicans are targeting their community, claiming ICE acts as a ‘weaponized paramilitary force’ against Black Americans.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) dismissed Nixon’s claims of racial profiling, calling the accusations ‘disgusting, reckless, and categorically FALSE.’ According to DHS, enforcement is determined by immigration status, not race or ethnicity.

Homan further criticized sanctuary city policies, arguing they release dangerous individuals into the public. He cited cases where policies prevented ICE from apprehending suspects safely, forcing street arrests and increasing risks for officers and communities.

He mentioned a case in Houston, where sanctuary policies prevented ICE from detaining a suspect at jail, leading to a fatal confrontation during a street arrest. Homan said these policies compromise community safety by releasing public safety threats and creating dangerous situations for officers and the public during street operations.