Trump plans to flood New York City with more ICE agents 'than you've ever seen' in migrant crackdown

By PHILLIP NIETO, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 19:21, 8 June 2026 | Updated: 19:24, 8 June 2026 Donald Trump has drawn up plans to send an unprecedented number of ICE agents into New York for the largest immigration crackdown in the city's history. The President's border czar, Tom Homan, announced Monday that 'you're going to see more ICE than you've ever seen in New York City.' 'It's coming,' Homan told Fox News. 'I just reviewed an operational plan. I’m not going to tell you exactly when it’s going to happen, but it’s coming.' Homan said he warned New York Governor Kathy Hochul of the upcoming crackdown shortly before she signed a bill last month banning ICE agents from wearing masks in the state.  The legislation also bars local law enforcement agencies from cooperating with ICE and allows New Yorkers to sue federal officials they claimed have violated their immigration operations. Trump's top immigration officials argue that agents should arrest migrants already held in local jails, rather than pursue them across communities as in the controversial crackdowns in Minneapolis and Los Angeles.  Trump and Homan have previously threatened to surge immigration agents into the Big Apple but never followed through. The White House faced intense backlash earlier this year over its urban crackdowns. The exact date for when the administration plans to flood the city with ICE agents remains unclear. Trump has drawn up plans to send an unprecedented number of ICE agents into New York for the largest immigration crackdown in the city's history Massive protests have gathered for weeks outside an immigration detention center in New Jersey The President's border czar, Tom Homan, announced Monday that 'you're going to see more ICE than you've ever seen in New York City' Trump and Homan have previously threatened to surge immigration agents into the Big Apple but never followed through The Daily Mail has contacted the White House for comment. The looming ICE surge comes as Trump prepares to make a rare visit to his hometown on Monday night to attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio at Madison Square Garden. Homan was responsible for negotiating the end of the Homeland Security Minneapolis crackdown earlier this year, following the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.  Massive protests, moreover, have gathered for weeks outside an immigration detention center not too far from NYC in New Jersey. Hundreds of anti-ICE demonstrators have maintained a presence outside Delaney Hall, a 1,000-bed ICE detention center in Newark.  Protesters have often battled with law enforcement and agents with tear gas, pepper spray, and brawls.  Footage of dozens of protesters being arrested has circulated online as the facility becomes the latest flashpoint for opposition to Trump's immigration crackdown. The Trump administration also announced on Monday it was attempting to revoke the citizenship of 17 US citizens the White House has accused of immigration fraud, according to CBS News.  Trump's mass deportation agenda was one of the central promises of his 2024 campaign. The comments below have not been moderated. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.