WATCH: Tom Homan defends RPD officers involved in ICE detainment ahead of upcoming visit

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Border Czar Thomas Homan will be visiting Rochester on Tuesday, the Locust Club confirmed with News 8.

This follows around a month after Homan posted a statement on ‘X’ showing his support for the Rochester Police Department officers involved in an incident where an officer broke city policy when responding to a call for help from Homeland Security (Border Patrol).

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Homan spoke at a White House press briefing on Monday, saying no elected mayor or governor should want public safety threats, identifying those who are in the United States illegally as “public safety threats walking in the community.”

Homan also referenced the RPD and ICE incident during this press briefing, saying, “cops need to help cops,” and stood by his position that the officers involved in that incident did nothing wrong…

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