Tom Homan didn’t mince words when Democrats revived their tired slogan to abolish ICE, telling critics flatly to try and make it happen on his watch. This isn’t theater — it’s a fight over whether America will enforce its laws or surrender to chaos, and Homan has made clear which side he’s on.
When asked about the blue-state hand-wringing and proposals to neuter federal law enforcement, Homan’s response was blunt: “Good luck with that.” That dismissive, confident line isn’t just rhetoric — it’s a warning to politicians who would hamstring agents and then wonder why crime and human trafficking spike.
The reality on the ground proves his point: even as some personnel shuffle, Homan has said the bulk of ICE and CBP agents will remain where they’re needed, with hundreds leaving but thousands staying put to finish the mission. Local officials in Minnesota are being urged to cooperate so dangerous individuals don’t slip back into the streets, and the federal operation there is no cosmetic PR stunt.
Predictably, radical lawmakers are treating enforcement like an occupying force rather than a lifesaving mission, with Representative Ilhan Omar and her allies demanding a complete withdrawal. That tone-deaf posture exposes priorities: optics for the activist left over the safety of ordinary Minnesotans who expect their government to secure them first.
Homan has also made it plain he’ll hold local leaders accountable if they obstruct federal enforcement, signaling prosecutions for officials who obstruct deportations or hide criminal aliens. This isn’t bravado — it’s a constitutional reality: federal law trumps sanctuary posturing, and Homan is reminding recalcitrant mayors that words won’t protect lawbreakers.
Conservatives should cheer a leader who refuses to kowtow to performative outrage while criminals and traffickers exploit our porous borders; ICE is the line between order and anarchy in too many communities. If Democrats want to play politics with border security, let them explain to the victims and the families of the trafficked why they supported letting predators walk free — something ICE has helped stop time and again.
