White House Border Czar Defends ICE Officers' Masks Amid Rising Threats

• Tom Homan defends ICE officers wearing masks, citing increased threats and violence against them.
• Assaults on federal immigration officers surged by 1,500%, threats by 8,000%.
• DHS reported over 1,300% increase in assaults against ICE officers.
• Homan's remarks come amidst a partial government shutdown and Democratic demands for ICE reforms, including a mask ban.
• Democrats also demand body cameras, identification, an end to racial profiling, and judicial warrants for arrests.