Politics & Government
Lawmakers Want New York City To Resume Cooperating With ICE After Migrant Arrests
Gov. Kathy Hochul and other irate politicians are calling for their immediate deportation, but their words fall on deaf ears.
February 6, 2024
NEW YORK -- Lawmakers are demanding New York City undo laws that prevent federal agents from deporting migrants convicted of crimes after a group of migrants assaulted NYPD officers in Times Square and several reportedly fled the state.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul and other irate politicians are calling for their immediate deportation, but their words fall on deaf ears because the city's laws prevent the NYPD from cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
It sounds nuts. But it's true and the numbers are startling. "This past fiscal year, ICE issued 109 detainer requests for individuals who are dangerous, that committed crimes in our city, and zero, zero have been honored by the city of New York," said Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R).
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