Overview

• On MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Mika Brzezinski pressed Border Czar Tom Homan to produce data supporting his claim that 70% of ICE arrests involve people charged with or convicted of crimes.
• Homan rejected Brzezinski’s characterization that ICE is “disappearing” people, arguing agents target individuals in the country illegally who pose public‑safety risks.
• The White House swiftly amplified Homan’s remarks, citing Center for Immigration Studies figures and asserting Supreme Court precedent for brief immigration‑status questioning by federal officers.
• The White House post highlighted disputed episodes and metrics, including a description of the Narciso Barranco case and a claimed “1,000% increase” in assaults on ICE officers after an earlier July figure of 830%.
• The interview also spotlighted tactics concerns after criticism of an ICE vehicle near a Spanish‑language Mass in Boston, with Homan saying agents were on a public street awaiting a criminal release.