New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday that his administration is coordinating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) regarding the deportation of illegal criminal immigrants.
Adams, a Democrat, said immigrants who commit violent crimes in the Big Apple would be dealt with by federal agencies despite the city's sanctuary cities law.
Asked if his administration could tackle ICE while also adhering to sanctuary city laws that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, Adams said: “There's a lot of room. We already have task forces in place with federal partners. ” he said.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday that his administration is coordinating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) regarding the deportation of illegal criminal immigrants. (Luis C. Ribeiro/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images; Selcuk Akar/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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“The law is clear and there is no criminality in the law. I've made that clear,” Adams said. “Even before the election, I made that clear by focusing on the fact that we have to deal with the people who commit these violent crimes.”
New York City has experienced an unprecedented influx of illegal immigrants under the Biden administration, with more than 225,000 immigrants arriving since 2022. This surge coincides with a spike in immigrant-related crime, with bloodthirsty Venezuelan gang Torren de Aragua also having a foothold in the city.
Adams attended the inauguration ceremony on Monday, where President Trump vowed to eliminate illegal immigration and promised to “deport millions of criminal aliens back to where they came from.”
The mayor said it would also not prevent the NYPD from working with ICE in deportation efforts.
“The NYPD has no limitations on its coordination with various crime task forces,” Adams said.
“There are no restrictions. Nothing has changed. We will continue to work with all of our federal partners on illegal activities,” he continued. “For almost a year and a half ago, I have been absolutely convinced that the people who commit violent crimes in our city are violating our right to be in our city and our country, and I am We will continue to work with those involved in crime.”
A still image from a social media video shows what appears to be a juvenile member of the Tren de Aragua group, which is based at the Roosevelt Hotel and is said to have carried out a series of robberies in nearby Times Square. There is. (Obtained by New York Post)
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Border “czar” Tom Homan told “American Report” on Tuesday that ICE has begun the process of deporting some immigrants.
“As of today, the ICE team is out. We have directed them to prioritize the public safety threats that we are looking for. So they were creating a target list,” Homan said. he said.
On Monday, President Trump declared a border emergency and signed a series of executive orders aimed at curbing illegal immigration, including discontinuing the CBP One app created in 2020 to make appointments at U.S. points of entry. .
President Trump also ordered government agencies to reinstate the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), also known as the Remain in Mexico policy. The policy, which was repealed by the Biden administration during President Trump's first term, required migrants to remain in Mexico during their asylum hearings.
President Donald Trump has vowed to eliminate illegal immigration and deport millions of criminal immigrants. (Pool photo via Chip Somodevilla/AP)
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Another order directed the deployment of U.S. forces to the border under the command of U.S. Northern Command to prioritize U.S. borders and territorial integrity in strategic planning.
President Trump also designated international cartels and organizations, including MS-13 and the Bloodthirsty Torren de Aragua, as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT). The FTO designation allows for targeted action against members, including financial penalties.
He also signed an executive order ending birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants.
