Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez publicly challenged Trump's border czar Tom Homan, daring him to follow through on threats to refer her to the Department of Justice for advising undocumented immigrants of their constitutional rights.
Speaking at a town hall in Queens, the New York congresswoman said:
"Tom Homan said he was going to refer me to DOJ because I'm using my free speech rights in order to advise people of their constitutional protections. To that I say: Come for me. Do I look like I care? There's "nothing illegal about it — and if they want to make it illegal, they can come take me"
Love this! AOC just fired back at Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, after he threatened to arrest her, saying “Come for me!” This is exactly the kind of pushback that the American people want to see right now! pic.twitter.com/SqnyduyxAt
— Harry Sisson (@harryjsisson) May 3, 2025
The conflict between AOC and Homan stems from a February webinar hosted by Ocasio-Cortez, in which she and immigrant rights advocates discussed how undocumented immigrants can respond to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The event, streamed live and promoted to her more than 12 million followers, included a pamphlet titled "Do Not Open Your Door," advising immigrants that ICE agents need a judicial warrant to enter a home.
Homan reacted swiftly, telling Fox News that he had been "working with the Department of Justice" to investigate whether the congresswoman's actions amounted to impeding federal immigration enforcement. "Maybe AOC is going to be in trouble now," he said, claiming that advising undocumented individuals to ask for warrants could constitute "harboring, concealing, or impeding law enforcement," which he described as a felony.
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Ocasio-Cortez tackled Homan's legal interpretation on X (formerly Twitter): "Maybe he can learn to read. The Constitution would be a good place to start." She also defended her webinar as a constitutional and educational effort, stating, "Believe it or not, in America, EVERYONE has rights."
The feud escalated further when Ocasio-Cortez sent a formal letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, requesting clarification on whether she was under federal investigation following Homan's repeated threats. "Mr. Homan has gone on multiple forums threatening political prosecution against me," she wrote, asking for an official DOJ response.
Ocasio-Cortez also described ICE raids as "state-sanctioned kidnappings" and reiterated that immigrants are under no obligation to open their doors without a judicial warrant. "They do not have carte blanche to enter," she said.
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