Tom Homan — President Trump’s appointed border czar and former acting ICE director — has made plain his willingness to take the fight to sanctuary politicians and communities that harbor large undocumented populations, and now his focus has turned toward Minnesota and Representative Ilhan Omar. Homan defended a recent ICE surge in the Twin Cities as part of an immigration crackdown, arguing law enforcement must act where there are large pockets of illegality rather than bowing to political pressure. Conservatives who care about the rule of law see that posture as exactly the kind of muscle needed to confront elected officials who appear to put identity politics ahead of public safety.
Republicans in the House have already shown they’re willing to follow through where they see misconduct: a recent vote removed Rep. Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee amid longstanding controversies over her comments about Israel and Jewish people. That 218–211 vote was a clear signal that Congress will not tolerate members who, in the Republican view, undermine core American alliances and norms on a committee charged with delicate foreign policy matters. For everyday Americans who value loyalty and competence, this felt like a necessary course correction after years of simmering complaints.
At the same time, Rep. Omar herself has escalated the battle, leading congressional inquiries into ICE’s conduct and accusing the administration of racial profiling in the Minnesota operations. Her office has delivered formal letters to Department of Homeland Security leadership demanding answers and painting federal enforcement as a politically motivated attack on Somali communities. Whether one supports tougher immigration enforcement or not, it is reasonable to demand that investigations be fair and transparent — but fairness cuts both ways, and elected officials aren’t above scrutiny.
Calls for more drastic measures have grown louder among Republicans, with some members openly demanding revocation of Omar’s U.S. citizenship and even deportation back to Somalia if legal grounds exist. Those calls reflect deep frustration among conservative voters who believe that if an elected official is found to have gained or used status improperly, the full force of the law must apply — no exceptions for political elites. Americans who pay taxes and serve in uniform rightly expect equal application of immigration and naturalization laws, and politicians who play both sides should face the consequences.
The broader political backdrop has only intensified the anger: President Trump publicly attacked Omar during rallies, and a separate fraud probe into parts of the Somali community in Minnesota has stoked public fear and resentment even as Omar herself has not been charged. That atmosphere of outrage has pushed conservatives to demand tougher accountability and to question whether representatives who consistently side against core American interests should keep their committee assignments or even their seats. Patriotic Americans want representatives who put the country first, not those who feed division for political gain.
If Tom Homan and the administration are serious about restoring the rule of law, they should use every lawful tool to investigate credible allegations and to pursue accountability up to and including expulsion from Congress where warranted. Vigorous enforcement and oversight do not mean political persecution — they mean that no one, however famous or fashionable in the media, is above the law. Conservatives should back clear, lawful investigations and, if evidence shows abuses or legal violations, demand the remedies the Constitution and immigration statutes provide so that America remains a country of laws, not special pleading.
