Politics
JUST IN: Tom Homan Suggests Criminal Charges Could Be Coming For AOC
Border czar Tom Homan suggested that U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) could face criminal prosecution for impeding deportation efforts and assisting illegal aliens.
On Tuesday night, the far-left congresswoman hosted an Instagram live webinar titled “Know Your Rights,” during which she gave illegal aliens instructions on how to “deal” with ICE. The webinar, which was conducted in both English and Spanish, contained input from Ocasio-Crotez’s office and lawyers with the Immigrant Defense Project.
“ICE raids are political tactics, and they’re often intended to create fear,” Genia Blaser, a lawyer with the Immigrant Defense Project, said on the nearly hour-long webinar. “This is a time where there is a lot of fear. And in fear, it’s really important to have knowledge because knowledge is power,” Blaser went on to say, further telling viewers that ICE agents are “often very aggressive, and the encounters can happen really quickly.”
In addition to the webinar, the congresswoman’s office is also providing immigration about ICE tactics and ways for illegal immigrants to “know your rights.” She is also urging immigrants with an open order of removal or who are “worried about getting picked up by ICE” to complete a privacy release form so her office can intervene.
One flyer on the congresswoman’s website notes that “You do not have to open the door” for ICE agents, and they don’t have the right to enter a home without a valid warrant signed by a judge. “You can ask them to slip the warrant under the door,” the flyer says. AOC’s office is also providing pro bono services for a number of immigration lawyers.
Ocasio-Cortez stages a photo at the southern border in 2018
While speaking with Fox News on Thursday, Homan reacted to the congresswoman’s webinar and suggested that criminal charges could be forthcoming.
“And I sent an email today to the Deputy Attorney General. At what level is that impediment? Is that impediment? I’m not an attorney, I’m not a prosecutor. Is that impediment? Is that impeding our law enforcement efforts?” Homan told Fox News host Laura Ingraham.
“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 crossed. So maybe AOC is going to be in trouble now, but I need the AOG to opine on that. Because impediment is impediment in my opinion. I’m not a prosecutor, but we need some further guidance on that. But again, if we have to take every federal dollar out of the city, we’ll do it.”
