AOC Defends Advice to Migrants Amid Homan's DOJ Threat

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has openly challenged Tom Homan, the former Trump administration 'border czar', after he threatened to refer her to the Justice Department over her 'Know Your Rights' webinars advising migrants on how to respond to ICE encounters. Homan claims Ocasio-Cortez's actions could impede ICE operations and potentially violate the law, urging an investigation into whether she is obstructing federal enforcement efforts. At a Queens town hall, Ocasio-Cortez dismissed these accusations, asserting her actions are protected free speech and legal, and invited Homan to 'come for me' if he believes otherwise. She further criticized the Trump-era deportations as 'sanctioned kidnappings' and defended the importance of civil liberties as central to American values. The dispute highlights an ongoing feud between Ocasio-Cortez and Homan over the boundaries of congressional advocacy and immigration enforcement.