U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement may deluge the state of New York if Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration doesn’t cooperate with immigration officials, Tom Homan, President Donald Trump’s border czar, said during an appearance in Albany, New York, alongside Republican state legislators on Wednesday.

“New York State, you gotta change the sanctuary status,” Homan said, according to Politico. “If you don’t, get out of the way. Because we’re going to do our job.”

He added, “Sanctuary cities are going to get exactly what they don’t want: more ICE agents in your community. We’ll double the man-force if we have to. Rather than one officer arresting a bad guy, now I have to send a whole team.”

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