Border Czar Tom Homan announced on Monday that he has officially initiated a federal investigation into Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) regarding allegations that she employed an undocumented immigrant on her staff and assisted other illegal aliens in evading Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.

Ocasio-Cortez is currently under investigation by the Trump administration for two alleged offenses: employing an undocumented immigrant who subsequently helped another individual evade ICE. In an interview with conservative podcaster Benny Johnson, Homan indicated that he has directed the agency to take legal action against her.

“It’s being looked at (AOC employing illegal alien), can’t comment past that. I’m aware of it, we’ve asked ICE to drill in on that case,” Homan stated. “As far as her educating people on how to evade ICE arrests, she’s really educating them on how to avoid prosecution. Because there are statutes on the books when you knowingly hinder your removal, that’s a crime.”

Johnson raised concerns about how an undocumented immigrant could have obtained employment in Congress and potentially gained access to classified information.

“It is not possible,” Homan emphasized, asserting that the congresswoman will be held accountable if such claims are substantiated.

In March, Diego de la Vega voluntarily departed the U.S. amid heightened deportation efforts by the Trump administration, citing safety concerns, as reported by TownHall.com. He became politically active in 2010 when he supported the DREAM Act, legislation aimed at creating a pathway to legal status for undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children.

Although the bill narrowly failed in the Senate by five votes, de la Vega, despite his undocumented status, served as a “special assistant” to former Harlem Assemblymember Robert J. Rodriguez and interned for Representative Carolyn Maloney (D), the report noted.

In 2022, de la Vega was appointed as the Deputy Communications Director by Ocasio-Cortez. In an interview with Migrant Insider, AOC commended him, stating, “Diego is amazing.”

In February, Homan sent a correspondence to the deputy attorney general requesting an inquiry into Ocasio-Cortez. This occurred shortly after reports surfaced indicating that the New York Democrat was conducting seminars to educate undocumented immigrants on how to evade ICE enforcement.

Subsequent to Homan’s email to the DOJ, AOC disclosed that the Trump administration had not yet responded to her inquiries regarding whether she is under federal investigation.

“I’ve asked them, but they haven’t replied to me,” Ocasio-Cortez informed Fox News early last month. “However, I was once again fully exercising the First Amendment to inform individuals of their constitutional rights. They make numerous claims, yet I have submitted a formal letter, and they refuse to respond.”

When questioned about the possible repercussions, she was candid. She asserted that detaining an elected official “without any legitimate grounds” would signify a “significant shift and escalation in what this administration is prepared to do to manipulate laws, norms, etc., and how a properly functioning democracy operates.”

“I sincerely hope that amidst all the saber-rattling this administration is engaging in, they genuinely consider the global implications of what it signifies for the United States,” Ocasio-Cortez remarked.

Earlier this year, the congresswoman facilitated a “Know Your Rights” webinar, where attorneys provided guidance to illegal immigrants on how to handle encounters with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials.

The online forum, conducted in both English and Spanish, offered legal guidance and disseminated documents, including one stating that immigrants “are not obligated to open the door” for ICE agents unless they possess a warrant signed by a judge.

Ocasio-Cortez’s office additionally provided details on how to obtain pro bono legal support and encouraged undocumented individuals to complete privacy release forms, which would permit her office to intervene in deportation cases.

Ocasio-Cortez has vehemently rejected any claims that her conduct was improper, characterizing the possibility of a federal investigation as “politically motivated.”