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New York Post
12 hours ago
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- New York Post
Trump's border czar Tom Homan delivers stark warning to Zohran Mamdani after NYC primary win: ‘Game on'
President Trump's border czar Tom Homan ripped into Zohran Mamdani's mayoral campaign promise to 'kick the fascist ICE out of New York City,' telling the Democratic socialist that it's 'game on.' Homan, who Trump tabbed to serve as the top immigration enforcer in the administration, called out Mamdani on Wednesday — one day after the 33-year-old Queens assemblyman declared victory in the NYC Democratic primary. Mamdani has vowed to 'Trump-Proof' the Big Apple if he were to be elected mayor, claiming the president has 'deployed ICE agents to pluck New Yorkers from their families,' according to his campaign website. Advertisement 6 Border czar Tom Homan speaks to Fox Business's Larry Kudlow outside the White House on June 25, 2025. Fox Business Homan had a short, sweet response to the Mamdani's promise. 'Good luck with that,' Homan told Larry Kudlow during his appearance on Fox Business's 'Kudlow.' Advertisement 'Federal law trumps him every day, every hour of every minute,' Homan added. 'We're going to be in New York City, matter of fact, because it's a sanctuary city and President Trump made it clear a week and a half ago, we're going to double down and triple down on sanctuary cities. 'We're going to concentrate in sanctuary cities because we know they're releasing public safety threats and national security threats back to the street, so we know we've got a problem there.' Homan warned the dark horse politician, who upset former Gov. Andrew Cuomo during Tuesday night's primary, that ICE would have plenty of agents to round up the illegal immigrants in the metropolis. 'We don't have that problem in Florida, where the sheriffs work with us, so we're going to double up and triple up on New York,' Homan said. 'Not only are we going to send more agents to the neighborhood, we are going to increase worksite enforcement tenfold.' Advertisement 6 Zohran Mamdani speaks to his supporters after declaring victory in the New York City Democratic Mayoral Primary on June 24, 2025. Getty Images 6 Federal agents conduct raids in New York City on Jan. 28, 2025. DEA New York Homan lauded current Mayor Eric Adams for helping ICE operations in New York. 'He wants to do the right thing, he wants to be a law and order mayor,' Homan said. Advertisement The White House official said Hizzoner wants the NYPD to work with federal agents on the 'significant public safety threats' and help find the 300,000 missing children trafficked in the US. 'He's in the right mindset, it's just that his hands are tied in many ways,' Homan said about the 64-year-old mayor, who will run as an independent. 6 Federal agents patrol the halls of immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building on June 9, 2025. Getty Images In March, Mamdani made a scene inside the statehouse, shouting at Homan as he walked the halls of the state capital, before publishing the footage six months into his primary campaign. The Astoria, Queens assemblyman was protesting ICE's arrest of former Columbia University student and anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil who had been detained for lying on his visa forms. Mamdani was removed by state troopers during the March 12 stunt but was released without being charged. 6 Federal agents are stationed at immigration court in New York City. Getty Images 6 Protesters take part in a rally for Mahmoud Khalil outside the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in Manhattan on June 22, 2025. Getty Images Advertisement The Ugandan native has called on his supporters to elect him to fight Trump, who he claims is 'tearing at the fabric of New York City in his second term. 'Zohran Mamdani will fight Trump's attempts to gouge the working class, and deliver a city where everyone can afford a dignified life. He'll ensure our immigrant New Yorkers are protected by strengthening our sanctuary city apparatus: getting ICE out of all City facilities and ending any cooperation, increasing legal support, and protecting all personal data,' the campaign site says.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
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- Yahoo
Newsom signs $50M 'Trump-proofing' legislative package
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the $50 million special legislative "Trump-proofing" package which he proposed for Democrats to pass following President Donald Trump's election. Newsom said the bill will "bolster funding for legal services programs that are vital to safeguarding the civil rights of California's most vulnerable residents, including people with disabilities, youth who are homeless, victims of human trafficking and wage theft, people facing unlawful evictions, immigrants and more. "None of the funding in this bill is intended to be used for immigration-related legal services for noncitizens convicted of serious or violent felonies," he added in a signing statement. Is Now The Right Time ... To Fight Donald Trump?': Ca House Speaker Dodges Fiery Questioning From Reporter The package, which was passed by the state Senate and Assembly, allocates $25 million to the California Department of Justice to support legal battles against Trump's federal policies, including environmental regulations and illegal immigration. An additional $25 million is designated for legal aid groups to assist illegal immigrants facing potential deportation. Newsom lobbed hundreds of lawsuits against the Trump administration during Trump's first term. Read On The Fox News App While Newsom is gearing up for potential showdowns with the Trump administration, he has also been working with Trump to secure federal disaster relief for the Los Angeles wildfires. Trump visited California in late January to meet with Newsom, and Newsom traveled to Washington, D.C., in early February for another round of discussions with the president. "We're working across the aisle, as we always have, to ensure survivors have the resources and support they need," Newsom said in a statement on Wednesday. "Thank you President Trump for coming to our communities to see this first hand, and meeting with me today to continue our joint efforts to support people impacted." Newsom Proposes $25M From State Legislature To 'Trump-proof' California Trump hit back at Newsom after he announced the special legislative session in November, saying on his Truth Social account, "He is using the term 'Trump-Proof' as a way of stopping all of the GREAT things that can be done to 'Make California Great Again,' but I just overwhelmingly won the Election." Click To Get The Fox News App Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House for article source: Newsom signs $50M 'Trump-proofing' legislative package
Fox News
08-02-2025
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- Fox News
Newsom signs $50M 'Trump-proofing' legislative package
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the $50 million special legislative "Trump-proofing" package which he proposed for Democrats to pass following President Donald Trump's election. Newsom said the bill will "bolster funding for legal services programs that are vital to safeguarding the civil rights of California's most vulnerable residents, including people with disabilities, youth who are homeless, victims of human trafficking and wage theft, people facing unlawful evictions, immigrants and more. "None of the funding in this bill is intended to be used for immigration-related legal services for noncitizens convicted of serious or violent felonies," he added in a signing statement. The package, which was passed by the state Senate and Assembly, allocates $25 million to the California Department of Justice to support legal battles against Trump's federal policies, including environmental regulations and illegal immigration. An additional $25 million is designated for legal aid groups to assist illegal immigrants facing potential deportation. Newsom lobbed hundreds of lawsuits against the Trump administration during Trump's first term. While Newsom is gearing up for potential showdowns with the Trump administration, he has also been working with Trump to secure federal disaster relief for the Los Angeles wildfires. Trump visited California in late January to meet with Newsom, and Newsom traveled to Washington, D.C., in early February for another round of discussions with the president. "We're working across the aisle, as we always have, to ensure survivors have the resources and support they need," Newsom said in a statement on Wednesday. "Thank you President Trump for coming to our communities to see this first hand, and meeting with me today to continue our joint efforts to support people impacted." Trump hit back at Newsom after he announced the special legislative session in November, saying on his Truth Social account, "He is using the term 'Trump-Proof' as a way of stopping all of the GREAT things that can be done to 'Make California Great Again,' but I just overwhelmingly won the Election." Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House for comment. This is a breaking story. Please check back for updates.
Fox News
29-01-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Newsom bill could spend tax money to defend illegal immigrants from Trump deportation push: CA lawmaker
California Republican Rep. Bill Essayli is seeking answers from liberal Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration about whether bills introduced in the legislature's special session to "Trump-proof" the state would thwart the president's mass deportation program. During a hearing on Tuesday to discuss two bills that Newsom has proposed, which allocates a $50 million initiative to bolster the state's legal defenses against anticipated federal policies from President Donald Trump's administration, Essayli questioned officials from Newsom's office about whether the funds would be used "to defend illegal immigrants from deportation." "It's not very clear to me, but basically, these groups provide free legal services to illegal immigrants," Essayli told Fox News Digital in an interview. "And what I wanted to know is, if they're going to be defending illegal immigrants from deportation who have criminal records, and they could not answer the question. I think the answer is, absolutely they are." During the hearing, Essayli asked one of Newsom's officials if the money would be used to defend criminal illegal immigrants from deportation. "Assembly member, as a budget staffer, I can only tell you what the grant is for, I don't know that I can get you that level of guarantee," she responded. She later added she's "not certain about that" when asked further if any funds given to nonprofit organizations would go to defending criminal illegal immigrants. Newsom's proposal includes earmarking $25 million to the California Department of Justice to enhance its capacity to sue the Trump administration over policies that could "harm Californians," including environmental regulations and abortion access. An additional $25 million is designated for nonprofit organizations to defend "immigrant families." "All of this is for show, just to say, 'Oh, we had a public hearing on these bills,' and then we're supposed to vote," Essayli said. "We didn't get any questions answered." Spokesperson for Newsom's office, Brandon Richards, told Fox News Digital in a statement that "none of this funding will be used to support immigration-related services for criminals. Period." Fox News Digital followed up with Newsom's office inquiring whether funds would be used to defend any illegal immigrants in California from deportation. In response, Richards repeated his previous statement. The Trump administration has been moving full steam ahead with first deporting illegal immigrants who have already been convicted of committing crimes. In the last week, the Department of Homeland Security said that "law enforcement officials have removed and returned 7,300 illegal aliens." Newsom called a special legislative session quickly after Trump's electoral victory to secure additional funding for the state's legal defense against the administration. Reacting to the development on his TruthSocial account at the time, Trump said, "He is using the term 'Trump-Proof' as a way of stopping all of the GREAT things that can be done to 'Make California Great Again,' but I just overwhelmingly won the Election." The state has a history of legal battles with the Trump administration, having filed 123 lawsuits during his first term, primarily concerning environmental, illegal immigration and healthcare issues. California was also among the first states to establish itself as a "sanctuary state" for transgender transition treatments for minors, a practice that Trump barred from receiving federal support through an executive order on Wednesday. The California Senate has already approved Newsom's proposal, and the Assembly will vote Thursday. If the Assembly passes the measures without amendments, they will be sent to Newsom's desk by Friday.
