White House border czar Tom Homan fired back on Sunday's "State of the Union" after Sen.Chris Murphy, D-Conn., accused U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") of targeting parents at school bus stops in Danbury, Connecticut."Trump says ICE is targeting criminals.They aren't.
It's a lie," Murphy posted to X on Friday."In Danbury, they are just targeting parents sitting at school bus stops just to terrorize little kids."On CNN's "State of the Union", Homan rejected Murphy's characterization of ICE operations."ICE isn't in the business of terrorizing children," Homan told host Dana Bash.
"That's just political fire.ICE is out there enforcing the law that was enacted by Congress.
Did we arrest illegal aliens [that are] parents? I'm sure many are.But we're not out there to terrorize children."White House border czar Tom Homan and Democratic Connecticut Sen.
Chris Murphy.A DHS spokesperson fired back against Murphy after he claimed ICE was arresting parents at bus stops to "terrorize" children.
(Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)TOM HOMAN FIRES BACK AT FLORIDA DEMOCRAT OVER 'RIDICULOUS' ICE RACIAL PROFILING CLAIMHoman went on to say that he was unaware of the bus-stop arrest but would seek more information.He acknowledged that ICE no longer operates under its former sensitive-locations policy.
DHS rescinded the Biden-era guidance in January 2025, restoring officers' discretion to conduct enforcement in or near schools, hospitals and houses of worship.A DHS spokesperson also fired back at Murphy's comments and accused the Democratic senator of trying to score political points while immigration officers face increased threats of violence."Any claim that ICE targeted parents at a school bus stop is FALSE," a DHS spokesperson said in a statement."Unsurprisingly, Senator Murphy’s narrative is a work of fiction aimed at scoring cheap political points at the expense of our officers, who are facing a 1,300% increase in assaults against the...