US EditionBorder czar Tom Homan says "I don't like the masks" on ICE officers, but they "have to protect themselves"
Tom Homan cites a 1,500% rise in assaults and 8,000% increase in threats against ICE officers to justify mask use amid congressional calls for reform.
- During a Face the Nation interview Sunday, Homan, White House border czar, defended ICE officers' mask use, saying `I don't like the masks either`, Homan said.
- Amid debates over DHS funding, Democrats demand mask bans and measures like visible IDs after last month's shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, Homan said.
- Homan pointed to dramatic increases, saying assaults against Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers rose 1,500% and threats increased 8,000%, while Department of Homeland Security and ICE releases lacked clear timeframes or sources.
- Homan rejected Democrats' demands that officers remove masks or display IDs, while Congress is in recess until Feb. 23 and a partial Department of Homeland Security shutdown began Saturday.
- ICE argues masks prevent doxxing and family risk, noting face masks symbolize President Donald Trump's ICE crackdown and spark congressional enforcement debates.
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White House border czar Tom Homan defends ICE officers masks - The Tribune
United States White House border czar Tom Homan defended Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers wearing masks, stating that the officials need to protect themselves against threats and violence, CBS News reported.
Border Czar Responds to DHS Reform Proposals by Democrats
Border czar Tom Homan said on Feb. 15 he doesn’t like that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents wear masks during operations but said that face coverings are necessary for their protection. “I don’t like the masks either, but because threats against ICE officers, you know, are up over 1,500 percent, actual assaults and threats are up over 8,000 percent, these men and women have to protect themselves,” Homan said during an interview w…
Tom Homan Defends ICE Masks as Threats Surge
White House border czar Tom Homan said Sunday that while he personally dislikes federal immigration agents wearing masks, he believes the practice is necessary to protect officers amid what he described as a sharp rise in threats and violence. “I don’t like the masks either,” Homan said during an appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.” “These men and women have to protect themselves.” Homan claimed assaults against Immigrati…
Border Czar Tom Homan Defends ICE Masking Amid Massive Spike In Threats
The tension between officer safety and public transparency hit a boiling point Sunday as Border Czar Tom Homan defended federal agents’ use of face coverings during a heated exchange on CBS News’ “Face the Nation.” The debate follows growing calls from Democratic lawmakers to ban masks and require name tags for immigration officers, arguing that […] Border Czar Tom Homan Defends ICE Masking Amid Massive Spike In Threats
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