Tom Homan: ‘Sanctuary Cities Are Sanctuaries for Criminals’ During a press briefing regarding the shooting of an off-duty border patrol agent in New York City, Border Czar @RealTomHoman said the Department of Homeland Security is going to “flood the zone” and ensure illegal aliens are off the streets in America’s cities. “ Sanctuary cities are sanctuaries for criminals. Hard stop. I've been doing this since 1984—I've never seen a situation where I see it today.”