President-elect Donald Trump's handpicked 'border czar' Tom Homan has said the administration is reconsidering immigration raids on Chicago and New York after details were leaked in news reports.
Homan, former acting director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, told the Washington Post that the new administration 'hasn't made a decision yet.' 'We're looking at this leak and will make a decision based on this leak,' Homan said. 'It's unfortunate because anyone leaking law enforcement operations puts officers at great risk.'
ICE had its sights on the Democratic-run city of Chicago and NYC as its first targets for mass deportations, with a raid expected on Tuesday morning less than 24 hours after Trump's second inauguration. It was reported that the operation would be carried out for an entire week and spend between 100-200 officers to handle the job.
News of the raids leaked after Chicago City Council rejected an effort to allow police to cooperate with immigration enforcement.
'We intend to stand by and protect Chicago's immigrant communities against threats from ICE,' Mayor Brandon Johnson said after the vote. Homan then appeared on Fox News where he was asked by host Jesse Watters if he was 'blowing your cover' by asking about the 'big raid' in Chicago.
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