Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez clashed with former ICE Director Tom Homan and Representative Jim Jordan during a heated House Oversight Committee hearing on the U.S.-Mexico border crisis.
Ocasio-Cortez, a vocal critic of the administration's immigration policies, stood by her accounts of the conditions she witnessed during a visit to the border. However, Homan fiercely defended the Border Patrol agents, stating they have faced "unprecedented attack and vilification" despite the grave realities they confront daily. He recounted the disturbing sight of dead bodies in trucks to underscore the severity of the situation.
Homan took direct aim at lawmakers like Ocasio-Cortez, who had made allegations that migrants were forced to drink from toilet bowls. He told the critics to stop the accusations and instead "do your job. Fix it." In contrast, Republican Congressman Jim Jordan appeared to align more closely with Homan's perspective as he questioned the witnesses.
The hearing laid bare the stark partisan divide over immigration enforcement and the treatment of migrants apprehended at the border. Homan aggressively defended the much-maligned Border Patrol, while Ocasio-Cortez and other Democrats remained critical of the administration's approach. The confrontation highlighted the heated, politicized nature of the ongoing border crisis.