Recently, minority Republicans in the New York State Assembly proposed bill That would effectively overturn the state’s and New York City’s “sanctuary” policies. If passed, the repeal would allow local law enforcement to work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The law is S.8533/A.9167is sponsored by Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt, House Republican Leader Will Barclay, Republican Deputy Leader Andrew Lanza, and Representative Jarrett Gandolfo.
Republican lawmakers blamed sanctuary policies for preventing federal authorities from tackling immigration issues.according to Lanzathe state’s current sanctuary status “ties law enforcement’s hands.”
“President Biden and Governor Hochul’s failed immigration policies are making New Yorkers less safe. Illegal immigrants who attack our citizens and the brave men and women of law enforcement must be deported. This bill changes course. and allow courts and police to alert federal authorities to remove these dangerous people from our streets. ” Lanza said.
In 2017, then-Governor Andrew Cuomo (Democratic) presidential order This precluded cooperation with ICE agents.
The proposed bill would require local law enforcement authorities and some courts to notify federal agencies of arrests or convictions involving noncitizens.
“New Yorkers, through their crooked elected officials, give you free food, free clothing, free housing, gift cards, television, anything you want, and you… “I decide to break the law and show my appreciation to New Yorkers.”
“Is that your way of thanking New Yorkers?” he asked.Lanza called out. violent illegal immigration They will be expelled from the country.
Over the past year and a half, more than 170,000 immigrants have arrived in New York City.
If passed, the bill would “restore the maximum penalty for Class A misdemeanors to 365 days and repeal the Protecting the Courts Act of 2020, which was designed to impede cooperation and enforcement of federal immigration laws. ”. According to Lanza.
said New York City Democratic Mayor Eric Adams. fox nation The city “doesn’t have room” to house migrants, he said.
“We’re not just saying we’re getting out of our rooms. We’re literally getting out of our rooms. People are going to end up sleeping on the streets,” Adams added.
Asked by Fox Nation what it would take to “close the front door” on the city’s sanctuary policies, Adams said he did not have the authority to stop the flow of immigrants.
“The law says you can’t report to ICE. You can’t enforce the law by breaking the law. You can’t deport people. You can’t stop people from coming into the country, and if they repeat a crime, they can’t deport you. I can’t even report you to ICE because of this.” So there are things I can’t do,” Adams explained.
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