Border czar Tom Homan threatened to take authorized towards New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy amid claims he’s sheltering a migrant in his dwelling, marking the most recent escalation in Republicans’ feud with Democrats over President Trump’s immigration crackdown.
He added: “Maybe he’s bluffing. If he’s not, we’ll deal with that.”
Homan, beforehand Trump’s appearing head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is answerable for “the Southern Border, the Northern Border, all Maritime, and Aviation Security” in addition to “all Deportation of Illegal Aliens back to their Country of Origin,” based on Trump’s November announcement.
His feedback on Monday are available response to these made by Murphy over the weekend throughout a discussion board about how his administration might push again towards Trump.
Border czar Tom Homan speaks to the media whereas visiting the US-Mexico border with Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth in Sunland Park, N.M., Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. (AP Photograph/Andres Leighton)
“I don’t want to get into too much detail, but there’s someone in our broader universe whose immigration status is not yet at the point that they are trying to get it to,” Murphy stated. “We said ‘You know what? Let’s have her live at our house above our garage, and good luck to the feds trying to come in and get her.’”
Mahen Gunaratna, a spokesperson for the second-term Democrat, clarified his remarks on Tuesday, saying Murphy solely mentioned providing up the invitation, however by no means really prolonged it to the individual in query.
The Backyard State governor on the time was merely recalling a dialog he had with first woman Tammy Murphy concerning the immigration standing of some they knew, who’s within the nation legally, Gunaratna stated of the remarks.
Upon taking workplace, Trump has signed a collection of immigration orders and actions, aimed toward bolstering border safety and fulfilling his marketing campaign promise of mass deportations. In addition they embody efforts to finish birthright citizenship, droop the nation’s asylum system and deploy troops to the border.
