Today on Fox News, former director of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Thomas Homan, responded to comedian Michelle Wolff’s parody video comparing ICE to the terrorist organization ISIS. Homan condemned the video and explained that ICE has “arrested over 2,000 child predators” among other nefarious criminals who threaten the public.
Yesterday, Michelle Wolff released a mock recruiting video for ICE, featuring officers saying things such as “ICE is ... rooting out the foreign enemy" and "ICE is ... attacking when they least expect." It also featured scenes reminiscent of the Islamic State’s propaganda such as tactical training and masked men. Wolff, dressed as Homeland Security Secretary, Kirstjen Nielsen, ends the video by saying “there's no better representation of American values right now than ICE is."
Wow, ICE is ... really desperate for recruits. #abolishICE pic.twitter.com/wOxn4pQX0E
— The Break with Michelle Wolf (@thebreaknetflix) July 20, 2018
Today, Homan defended the agency, saying, touting the agency that has saved “thousands of children” from sex traffickers and child predators. In addition, the agency has also confiscated hundreds of thousands dollars worth of narcotics in the past year alone.
Since 2003, ICE has "arrested more than 16,000 individuals for crimes against children, including the production and distribution of online child pornography." During Operation SOAR in 2017, ICE arrested 32 illegal aliens with past histories ranging from sexual abuse to rape. ICE also made "more than 4,800 criminal arrests in national anti-gang operations" last year.
Homan’s clip can be seen here.
Former ICE Director Thomas Homan responds to comedian Michelle Wolf's "ICE is" video pic.twitter.com/Pp9CG0pECT
— Neil Cavuto (@TeamCavuto) July 21, 2018