Tom Homan, the Trump administration's Border Czar, has confirmed that a federal investigation is underway into Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for employing an illegal immigrant with a criminal background on her congressional staff. The investigation also concerns allegations that Ocasio-Cortez instructed this individual on how to evade Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The individual in question has reportedly fled the country. Homan stated that ICE has been directed to focus on the case. The probe has been publicly acknowledged multiple times since late June 2025, with Homan reiterating the investigation's status into early July 2025. The investigation is part of broader scrutiny by federal authorities into Ocasio-Cortez's employment practices regarding undocumented immigrants.