U.S. “border czar” Tom Homan said Tuesday on Fox News that Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell is under investigation by a Congressional committee over his condemnation of immigration sweeps that led to the detention of nearly 200 people earlier this month.
As a result of O’Connell’s public stance, Homan warned that Nashville could soon see an even larger federal multi-agency immigration crackdowns: “We’ll flood the zone,” Homan said repeatedly.
“We’ll flood the zone in the neighborhoods to find the bad guy. We’ll flood the zone at work sites to find the bad guy, but we’re going to do it, and he’s (O’Connell) not going to stop us,” said Homan, the White House executive director of enforcement and removal operations.
A spokesperson for the Congressional House Homeland Security Committee referenced by Homan did not respond to questions about a potential investigation. The committee is chaired by Tennessee Republican Rep. Mark Green.