Fed-up NYPD cops praise Trump’s newly minted ‘border czar’ Tom Homan: ‘He’ll be tough’
Fed-up New York City law enforcement are hopeful President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming border czar Tom Homan can save the city from its raging migrant crisis — after he vowed that sanctuary cities, including the Big Apple, won’t stop him from deporting migrant criminals.
“NYC’s migrant gang problem is only getting worse — with the sharp rise in crime due to illegal aliens and violent crime – gangs have become more organized, hopefully Homan can fix this mess we’re in. He’ll show up for New York,” one law enforcement source told The Post of Homan’s appointment.
“He’ll be tough and fair with this crisis,” they added, describing him as “a great pick” by the Trump administration.
Homan has already put Big Apple officials on notice – insisting that ICE won’t hesitate to ramp up its presence under his watch if the sanctuary city doesn’t start cooperating with enforcing federal immigration laws.
Some uniformed cops, who have borne the brunt of the crime spike that has accompanied the surge of more than 210,000 asylum-seekers arriving since Spring 2022, were also quick to welcome the crackdown the Homan-era promises to usher in.
“It will definitely lower crime in Midtown which will help the businesses in the area, and the tourist industry,” one Manhattan cop told The Post.
“If they deport illegal immigrants who commit crime it will start to get pretty lonely along Roosevelt Avenue, quipped a Queens officer in reference to the notorious crime-riddled section of the borough, who added, “the people who live around there will be very happy.”
While Mayor Eric Adams last week signaled his willingness to work with the incoming Trump administration on the migrant crisis, he has insisted Gotham will remain a sanctuary city.
In a statement, Hizzoner urged Democrats and Republicans to work together on immigration reform to fix the system, adding, “That is what’s best for the American people, as well as the immigrants who come here, seeking the opportunity to build a better life and have a shot at the American Dream.”
A City Hall spokesperson also confirmed that due to existing NYC laws – which limits cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities — “we will not be providing any information about the undocumented to the federal government.”
Still, union bosses urged “misguided politicians” to take a step back in order to get a handle on the crisis.
“Police officers don’t get the choice to pick and choose what crimes we enforce, just as we are not the judge and jury,” Vincent Vallelong, president of the 13,000-member NYPD Sergeants Benevolent Association said.
“Misguided politicians need to step back and allow every facet of law enforcement to work hand and hand so that the criminals who enter our country illegally are held accountable to the fullest extent of the law,” he added.
“Not doing so is a recipe for criminal anarchy and is unfair to all law-abiding members of society.”
NYC PBA President Patrick Hendry pointed to an ongoing “epidemic of assaults” against New York’s Finest, and said anyone in the country illegally who commits such a crime must serve time and then be immediately deported.
To ensure the department has the resources it needs, he said, “we need our federal partners to continue to do their job to protect those who protect New Yorkers.”
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The reactions come after Homan vowed to put maximum pressure on the leaders of New York and other sanctuary cities who have so far been unwilling to aid in the deportation of migrants — even those who have committed crimes.
“If you’re not going to help us, get the hell out of our way,” he told Fox News’ “Fox and Friends” Monday. “If we can’t get assistance from New York City, we may have to double the number of agents we send.”
“We’re going to do the job with you or without you,” he continued, arguing that current policies negatively impact everyone involved.
“It’s much easier to arrest the bad guy in the jail. Give us access to Rikers Island that we’ve been kicked out of. Let us get the bad guy in jail. It’s safer for the alien, it’s safer for the officer, it’s safer for the community.”
Homas also pointed out that city prosecutors letting offenders go free with little or no bail creates unnecessary danger.
“If you’re releasing bad guys out in the community, we’ve got to go find them. Which puts the officer and the community at risk,” he said.
“The bottom line is, sanctuary cities are sanctuaries for criminals.”