Sanctuary Jurisdictions Must Comply or Face More ICE Boots on the Ground: Homan

While announcing the Local Cops, Local Crimes Act, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul justified the need for legislation, citing the safety of local citizens.

Federal agents in Minneapolis, Minn., on Jan. 15, 2026. Octavio Jones/AFP via Getty Images

Sanctuary jurisdictions in the United States will see more Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel on the ground if they do not allow local law enforcement to cooperate with ICE officers, border czar Tom Homan said in a May 15 interview with the Daily Signal.

In the interview, Homan was specifically asked about New York. In January, the state’s governor, Kathy Hochul, proposed the Local Cops, Local Crimes Act, which bars state and local law enforcement agencies from signing or maintaining any Section 287(g) agreements with ICE.