There have been some rumblings on social media regarding whether Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) potentially violated the law by sharing tips for illegal immigrants hoping to avoid deportation under President Donald Trump’s ongoing crackdown.
One Senate Democrat even fell for a parody account that seemed to call for the congresswoman’s arrest:
You are a moron, Chris. It is obvious this page is not affiliated with President Trump, his family, or the administration.
We do, however, support your right to make such a statement, no matter how imbecilic it makes you look. https://t.co/B7AYRAjJ46
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 15, 2025
When Trump Administration border czar Tom Homan was asked about the possibility during a recent interview, he not only didn’t rule it out but appeared to signal there might be legal justification for criminal charges.
As Breitbart reported:
On Fox News Homan said, “Is she crossing the line? I’m working with the Department of Justice in finding out, where is that line that they cross? So maybe AOC’s going to be in trouble now.”
Host Dana Bash said, “Are you suggesting that she should be prosecuted?”
Homan said, “I”m suggesting that I asked the Department of Justice, where is that line on impediment, right? It’s a broad statute. So, I know, impeding, with someone stopped in front of me and put their hands on my chest, saying, ‘You’re not coming in here to arrest that guy,’ that’s clearly impeding. But at what point? Where’s the line on impeding? Because you can call it ‘Know Your Rights’ all you want. We all know what the bottom line is. The bottom line is, how do they evade law enforcement?”
Ocasio-Cortez’s webinar offering tips to illegal immigrants was also the recipient of widespread social media scorn:
🚨 NEW: Disgraced Democrat Rep. AOC (D-NY) is reportedly facing MASS BACKLASH for hosting a webinar that taught illegal aliens how to evade ICE, had illegal aliens sign DHS forms so her office could block their deportations. pic.twitter.com/C6Ptrug2d3
— Proud Elephant 🇺🇸🦅 (@ProudElephantUS) February 13, 2025
Should AOC be arrested?
— Cooking With Sal Minella (@RealSalMinella) February 14, 2025
She needs to be thrown in jail, PERIOD! <~ ~ AOC will face charges for teaching illegal immigrants how to avoid capture by ICE!! pic.twitter.com/S6gGnH7hc5
— Mary (@matjendav4) February 16, 2025
The New York Post provided additional coverage of Homan’s recent remarks:
“Is that impeding our law-enforcement efforts? If so, what are we going to do about it?” Homan told Ingraham last week. “Maybe AOC is going to be in trouble now. … Impediment is impediment, in my opinion.”
During the webinar, an expert from the Immigrant Defense Project claimed that her team has “very, very, rarely” seen instances in which US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents actually had judicial warrants.
The expert further alleged that ICE officers usually lean on “ruses or intimidation to try to trick people into doing or saying things that they can interpret as consent to enter [a private space].”
The guide advised migrants to “remain silent” during questioning.
Homan underscored to CNN that if the feds had “access to the man who murdered Laken Riley in New York, he would never made it to Georgia to kill a woman,” referring to alleged Tren de Aragua gangbanger Jose Ibarra. The killer had been busted in the Big Apple for allegedly endangering a child in 2023 but let go thanks to New York’s alleged lax laws and went on to murder Riley.
Here’s another relevant clip of Homan’s reaction to the New York Democrat’s webinar:
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