Reports from conservative outlets claim that former ICE Director Tom Homan has called for an inquiry into Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez regarding an alleged undocumented staff member and her immigration-rights outreach events. He confirmed that ICE was reviewing related information but did not release details.

The alleged staffer, Diego de la Vega, was previously active in immigrant advocacy and legislative work. Sources said he left the country amid heightened enforcement, though his employment status in Congress remains unverified.

Ocasio-Cortez denied wrongdoing, asserting that she was exercising First Amendment rights by informing communities of their legal protections. Her office’s “Know Your Rights” sessions, conducted in multiple languages, aimed to educate participants on lawful interactions with immigration authorities. She dismissed the reports of an investigation as politically motivated and unsupported by official confirmation.