Tom Homan, the incoming border czar for President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, is preparing to tackle what he views as a dangerous escalation of sanctuary policies in San Diego County. The Democrat-controlled San Diego County Board of Supervisors recently voted to expand the state’s already stringent sanctuary laws, prompting a fierce response from Homan, who has promised to flood the region with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
Earlier this month, the San Diego County Board approved a controversial ordinance that goes beyond California’s existing sanctuary laws. The new policy prohibits local law enforcement from cooperating with ICE in nearly all circumstances, including cases where foreign nationals are accused of violent crimes like rape, child abuse, burglary, or gang-related violence.
The measure, spearheaded by Democrat Supervisor Nora Vargas, closes what she described as a “loophole” in state law that previously allowed law enforcement to alert ICE about serious offenders.
Vargas justified the policy by claiming it enhances community safety by “protecting all residents.” The resolution also bars ICE from accessing county facilities or resources, effectively cutting off any local cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
The policy passed in a 3-1 vote, with the lone dissenting voice being Republican Supervisor Jim Desmond.
Desmond strongly opposed the ordinance, calling it a “super” sanctuary law that prioritizes shielding criminals over public safety.
“This reckless measure not only goes far beyond California’s already extreme Sanctuary State laws but actively endangers our communities by shielding illegal immigrant criminals from deportation,” Desmond said.
He highlighted the policy’s implications, pointing out that under the new rules, local law enforcement cannot notify ICE about individuals in custody who have committed violent crimes.
Homan, tasked with leading Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement agenda, blasted the San Diego lawmakers for their decision. He warned that the county’s new policy would force ICE to adopt more disruptive and resource-intensive methods to detain undocumented immigrants.
“Rather than arresting an illegal alien criminal in the safety and security of a county jail where we know he doesn’t have weapons, they’re forcing ICE officers into the streets, into neighborhoods to find these people,” Homan told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “It’s ridiculous.”
To counteract San Diego’s policy, Homan revealed plans to increase the number of ICE agents operating in the county.
“They can expect a lot more agents in that jurisdiction,” he said. “We’ll send a whole team to safely arrest someone, instead of one guy in a jail.”
San Diego’s decision aligns with a broader trend of sanctuary jurisdictions doubling down on their policies in response to Trump’s election victory. Cities such as Los Angeles, Boston, and Arlington County, Virginia, have recently passed or reaffirmed sanctuary measures.
Former California Governor Jerry Brown, who signed SB 54 into law in 2017 to limit cooperation between local authorities and ICE, criticized the growing extremism of some sanctuary policies. Brown noted that his legislation included exceptions for migrants convicted of violent crimes, adding that some jurisdictions have gone “way, way beyond” what was originally intended.
The expansion of sanctuary policies poses significant challenges to Trump’s plan for mass deportations. According to the Center for Immigration Studies, an estimated eight million undocumented migrants live within sanctuary jurisdictions, which refuse to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.
Homan questioned the logic of politicians who oppose handing over violent criminals to ICE, calling their stance a threat to public safety.
“I’ve been clear, and President Trump’s been clear: we’re going to concentrate on public safety threats right out of the gate,” Homan said. “What elected official doesn’t want public safety threats removed from their community?”
As Trump prepares to take office, his administration faces resistance from sanctuary jurisdictions across the country. Homan’s strategy to counteract these policies includes deploying additional ICE resources and personnel to areas with heightened sanctuary protections.
The battle over sanctuary laws underscores the broader ideological divide on immigration policy in the United States. Supporters argue that sanctuary policies foster trust between immigrant communities and local law enforcement, while critics claim they undermine public safety and the rule of law.
For San Diego County, the stakes are high. As ICE ramps up its presence in response to the new ordinance, the region is likely to become a focal point in the national debate over immigration enforcement and sanctuary policies.
Homan remains resolute in his mission, promising swift and decisive action to uphold Trump’s vision of stricter immigration enforcement. Whether San Diego’s expanded sanctuary policy will withstand federal pushback remains to be seen.
These idiots will encourage more crime imposed on the citizens within these sanctuary areas. Just watch the crime report.
Protects all residents! Really? So to this loony protecting rapist, murders, violent gang members somehow protects the community! Where do these people come from?
Simple solution:
1. Cut off all Federal dollars to NGO’s that support undocumented immigrants (illegal aliens).
2. Cut off all Federal dollars to the county for SNAP, AFDC, HUD assistance, Medicaid and any other largess paid by the rest of the country’s taxpayers.
Since San Diego County voters elected these morons, let them foot the bills to support these uninvited guests. Maybe when the legal citizen taxpayers wake up and realize that they are on the hook to support not just the criminal elements they are harboring, but all the illegals, they may decide that their board is not working in their best interest. (Anyone is SD know of a cheap source for tar and feathers. LOL)
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Good luck with that.
San Diego is just a shit hole with complete disregard to the citizens living there.
While the Communist Anti-American lieing, thieving Governor Gavin Newscum claimed $ 64 Million dollars is missing, the asshole should be removed by force and placed on a chopping block and beheaded.
Error, that’s $64 Billion lost.
Brother Michael; there absolutely has to be “so much disregard” and I say “stupidity” in the Californication populace to have even allowed “a couple of recalls” to remove that ever so evil bastard Newscum from office to just fizzle out! I would suspect his ever so evil “Wicked Bitch of the West” Piglosi the “Drama Queen of her Mafioso” daddy back in her youth when she was called “the princess” by the hoods probably pulled some strings or called in a lot of favors to make sure that happened with any attempts to give “her nephew Scum Bag” the boot! She couldn’t allow that while she and her POS hubby are wheeling and dealing throughout that quickly “turning to shit” state which is “a talent all Demoncraps” are adept at, “turning anything they touch to crap,” ya know the opposite of the “Midas Touch” from ancient mythology; especially when the Piglosi’s haven’t finished with all their “ripping the people of Californication off yet;” still plenty of time she figures to “make a killing!” Or so she thought before Trump beat that KamaChameleon into the dust!
I agree brother, and the Communist voters hasn’t learned a Damn thing so they keep voting for the same thing.
I really don’t think the Communist voters can be educated and turned towards the right direction.
When President Reagan saved Commifornia for the better of the people and after he left the White House, I guess the Communist dumbass voters didn’t like lower prices and beautiful scenery they just had to vote for Communist Democrats to turn that once beautiful State into the worst shithole America has ever seen.
That’s what really happened Michael!
And I think Big Tech with many Elitist Power Brokers, like Soros and the other Greedy Bastards saw their opportunity to seize control of the state which they obviously did! I lived out there years ago and it was still pretty good back then but it was on the way down and as I remember many people in the know would say Californication is the most progressive liberal state and most radical change ideas get planted and fostered there first before they get tried in other parts of the country. Look at the creeps for politicians they’ve elected for both their State and Federal slots in recent years; I can’t say any are good or close! So called Republicans are usually huge Rino’s!
Deputize thousand of American citizens to help round up illegals. Thousands would be honored to help clean up our country. It’s definitely time to do a major deportation assault to get illegals out of our country. We will do what ever is needed.
Truly American patriot.
That’s a very good idea, we should also have hot line so people can report illegal aliens to ice!
Ty; that is more than likely what it will take; and sure why not many of us would want in on that plan if they get it going! It must get done because the Demoncraps for the last four years flooded our nation with mostly undesirables illegally to alter the country for the worse and we must reverse this mess or it will be altered and too late to fix it! Many Demoncraps should be sent to prison for doing this! But where are the real cojones and intestinal fortitude in leadership now to get her done?
I am sick of sanctuary cities. most of these illegals should not be in America at all.
give the Statue of Liberty back to France and let them take all the tired and poor!
jeanette; true and the way that idea was twisted and perverted now it was really the curse from France! And they originally in colonial times wanted the Americas so probably an intentional curse!
See how Vargas and anyone else who voted for this feels if one of their daughters., sons or relative is attacked and raped, murdered, burned alive, robbed, or stabbed. Your job is to PROTECT the CITITZENS OF YOUR COUNTY NOT PUT THEM IN DANGER. THESE PEOPLE CAME IN HERE ILLEGALLY. DEPORT AND LET THEM COME IN THE RIGHT WAY. ANYONE TO AIDS THESE CRIMINALS SHOULD ALSO BE ARRESTED.
sclerogirl; absolutely right and that is how it is and should be! America is being sh*t on continually because the Demoncraps and internal Commies are working “hand-in-hand” with the “Globalist Cabal” (selling-out) to as that POS First Homo Illegal President Fraud Bathhouse Barry put it; “fundamentally transforming the United States of America!” Let’s end this BS and restore America to her rightful place of Greatness!
And start by getting ALL of these criminal Trespassers out!
Time to lock up those sanctuary polititions They are violating federal law
Harry Holt; absolutely spot-on and get her done! Lock those bastards and bitches up in GITMO and that will be fine with me!
I love this guy because you ain’t telling him what you are going to do. It appears he will be running the ICE show. His way! Finally! We have some intelligence arriving in that stupid swamp!!!
Spot-on, and ICE will have some bad guys ‘Shiver Me Timbers’ or getting very frosty as they get their ass’s frozen like blocks of ice!
Go get ‘em Tom!
Yup, time to saddle up! There’s a new Sheriff in town!