Border Czar Tom Homan announced Monday that he has officially opened a federal investigation into Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) over allegations that she employed an undocumented immigrant on her staff and assisted other illegal aliens in evading Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ocasio-Cortez is under investigation by the Trump administration for two alleged offenses: employing an undocumented immigrant who subsequently aided another individual in evading ICE. In an interview with conservative podcaster Benny Johnson, Homan stated that he has instructed the agency to pursue legal action against her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s being looked at (AOC employing illegal alien), can\u2019t comment past that. I\u2019m aware of it, we\u2019ve asked ICE to drill in on that case,\u201d Homan said. \u201cAs far as her educating people how to evade ICE arrests, she\u2019s really educating them on how to avoid prosecution. Because there are statutes on the books when you knowingly hinder your removal, that\u2019s a crime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Johnson questioned how an undocumented immigrant could have secured employment in Congress and potentially gain access to classified information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is not possible,\u201d Homan stressed, emphasizing that the congresswoman will be held accountable if such claims are accurate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In March, Diego de la Vega voluntarily left the U.S. amid intensified deportation efforts by the Trump administration, citing concerns for his safety, TownHall.com reported. He became politically active in 2010 when he supported the DREAM Act, legislation that sought to create a pathway to legal status for undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although the bill narrowly failed in the Senate by five votes, de la Vega, despite his undocumented status, worked as a \u201cspecial assistant\u201d to former Harlem Assemblymember Robert J. Rodriguez and interned for Representative Carolyn Maloney (D), the report added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2022, de la Vega was appointed Deputy Communications Director by Ocasio-Cortez. In an interview with Migrant Insider<\/em>, AOC praised him, saying, \u201cDiego is amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n In February, Homan sent an email to the deputy attorney general requesting an investigation into Ocasio-Cortez. That came shortly after reports emerged that the New York Democrat was hosting seminars teaching undocumented immigrants how to avoid ICE enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following Homan\u2019s email to the DOJ, AOC revealed that the Trump administration had yet to answer her requests about whether she is under federal investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019ve asked them, they haven\u2019t responded to me,\u201d Ocasio-Cortez told Fox News early last month. \u201cBut you know, I was once again fully using the First Amendment to inform people of their constitutional rights. They say a lot of things, but I\u2019ve written a formal letter, and they won\u2019t respond.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n When asked about the potential fallout, she didn\u2019t hold back. She claimed that detaining an elected official \u201cwithout any actual grounds,\u201d she said, would represent a \u201ctremendous sea change and escalation in what this administration is willing to do to bend laws, norms, et cetera, and how a normal functioning democracy works.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n