Tom Homan Blasts Denver Mayor Johnston: ‘We Agree on One Thing—He’s Willing to Go to Jail, and I’m Willing to Put Him in Jail’
Former acting ICE Director and incoming Border Czar Tom Homan took aim at Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, who has openly declared his willingness to defy federal law to protect illegal immigrants, including those with criminal records, from deportation under President-elect Donald Trump’s administration.
Mayor Johnston’s controversial sanctuary city agenda has drawn sharp criticism for its extreme approach.
In an interview with Denverite, Johnston outlined his vision of Denver as a “fortress of resistance,” complete with human barricades of residents and police officers standing in the way of federal deportation efforts.
Johnston even likened his planned resistance to “a Tiananmen Square moment.”
“More than us having [Denver Police] stationed at the county line to keep them out, you would have 50,000 Denverites there,” Johnston boasted, adding, “It’s like the Tiananmen Square moment with the rose and the gun, right?” You’d have every one of those Highland moms who came out for the migrants. And you do not want to mess with them.”
He later admitted the analogy of Tiananmen Square was inappropriate but has not backed down from his broader defiance.
When asked about the possibility of jail time for his actions, Johnston shrugged it off, stating, “I’m not afraid of that.”
Homan wasted no time pointing out the legal consequences of Johnston’s actions, referencing Title 8, United States Code 1324, which makes it a felony to knowingly harbor or conceal illegal immigrants or impede federal law enforcement.
Sean Hannity: Tom, you heard this mayor out there in Colorado. I want to get your reaction to it, and I want you to be clear about who has jurisdiction—the federal government or state and local governments. And if you’re a sanctuary state or city, are you breaking the law?
Tom Homan: You’re absolutely breaking the law. All he has to do is look at Arizona v. United States, and you’ll see he’s breaking the law. Well, look, the Denver mayor and I agree on one thing—he’s willing to go to jail, and I’m willing to put him in jail.
There’s a statute, Title 8, United States Code 1324, and what it says is it’s a felony if you knowingly harbor and conceal an illegal alien from immigration authorities. It’s also a felony to impede a federal law enforcement officer. So, if they don’t want to help, that’s fine—they can get the hell out of the way. But we’re going to go do the job.
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