Border czar Tom Homan suggested Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is being investigated by the Department of Justice (DOJ) for potentially impeding immigration enforcement law.
Ocasio-Cortez hosted a live webinar on Wednesday advising migrants in her congressional district about their rights if they come into contact with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents looking to deport them.
“Impediment is impediment in my opinion,” Homan told Fox News, as he questioned whether her behavior was “crossing the line.”
Newsweek contacted the office of Ocasio-Cortez and the DOJ for comment via email outside of normal office hours.
Trump made strict immigration measures a core component of his return to the White House. Along with carrying out mass deportations, his second administration has vowed to prosecute anyone who impedes their immigration enforcement operations.
The “Know Your Rights With ICE” virtual event was streamed live on Ocasio-Cortez’s Facebook page, providing migrant viewers with information on handling ICE search requests if officers arrive at their homes or workplaces.
The 54-minute live stream was designed to inform migrants living in Ocasio-Cortez’s 14th District, which encompasses areas of Queens and the Bronx, of their rights.
“Believe it or not, in America EVERYONE has rights,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote on X on Thursday, sharing a guide on the legal rights that undocumented immigrants have.
Homan criticized the event and questioned whether it constituted obstruction of immigration enforcement. He claimed to have contacted the DOJ for clarification on whether Ocasio-Cortez’s actions could be considered unlawful interference.
“I sent an email to the Deputy AG today…at what level is that impediment,” Homan said.
“Is that impeding our law enforcement efforts. If so, what are we going to do about it? Is she crossing the line, I’m working with the DOJ to find out. Maybe AOC is going to be in trouble now,” he added.
AOC fired back and told the nation’s top immigration official to read the U.S. Constitution.
“MaYbe shE’s goiNg to be in TroUble nOw” Maybe he can learn to read. The Constitution would be a good place to start,” she wrote on X.