Homan criticized New York's sanctuary city policies vigorously

Tom Homan, a key figure in U.S. immigration enforcement, visited Albany, New York, where he criticized local Democrats for their sanctuary city policies. During his visit, he faced protests but remained unfazed, eating an apple while protesters shouted at him. Homan warned Governor Kathy Hochul that failure to cooperate on immigration could lead to increased federal enforcement in New York. He also defended New York City Mayor Eric Adams against allegations of a deal with the Trump administration regarding immigration policies. Protests intensified as Assembly member Zohran Mamdani confronted Homan about the detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a student activist. Homan stated that Khalil's case could be the first of many involving deportation of green card holders, despite a judge temporarily blocking Khalil's deportation.