Border czar Tom Homan has issued a warning to California officials who may be considering interfering with Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations: they will be arrested and prosecuted.
In an interview with NBC News’s Jacob Soboroff, scheduled to air on Sunday evening, Homan discussed the riots that have been taking place in California, attempting to stop them from picking up illegal aliens for deportation.
“The rhetoric is so high against ICE officers in this city that it’s a matter of time before someone gets seriously hurt,” Homan said. “We’ve got help coming, and we’re going to do our job, and we’re going to continue doing that job.”
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass have both been increasingly vocal about opposing the ICE raids, as well as President Donald Trump’s decision to send in 2,000 members of the National Guard to stop the rioting.
Soboroff asked Homan if his previous warning that anyone in the way of ICE would be arrested applies to Newsom and Bass.
Homan responded that he would “say that about anybody.”
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Tom Homan says Governor Gavin Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass could be arrested for blocking federal immigration officers.
Homan:
“I’ll say about anybody.
It’s a felony to knowingly harbor and conceal an illegal alien.… https://t.co/W5DXvxjmOr pic.twitter.com/Y5yPSluIiV
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) June 8, 2025
“It’s a felony to knowingly conceal and harbor an illegal alien,” Homan said. “It’s a felony to impede law enforcement from doing their job.”
The border czar said he does not believe Bass has “crossed the line yet,” but said “we will ask DOJ to prosecute” if things escalate.
“What we’re saying is we’re not going to tolerate people attacking our officers,” he said.
Regarding Newsom, Homan called him “an embarrassment for the state.”
“Gov. Newsom is an embarrassment to this state,” says Border Czar Tom Homan.
“If he cared about public safety in the state of California, he would not have a sanctuary for criminals — where criminals get released to the streets of this state every day because of his policies.” pic.twitter.com/KLTujmgmfN
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) June 8, 2025
“I have absolutely no respect for this governor,” Homan said. “Criminal aliens are walking in this state every day because of his government policy. I don’t care what the governor thinks of me. I’m not running a popularity contest.”
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