Posted on 01/20/2025 5:23:03 AM PST by Libloather
Mayor Adams said Saturday he won’t be able to assist the feds with President-elect Donald Trump’s massive deportation plan because of NYC’s status as a sanctuary city.
“The law is the law,” declared Adams, when asked by The Post whether the NYPD and the rest of his administration will cooperate with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in its multi-day ground operations that sources said will begin next week in Chicago and then expand to other cities serving as safe havens for illegal migrants like NYC, San Diego and Denver.
“I answered that over and over again. I’m not going to keep doing the same question over and over again about the cooperation of city agencies,” he added.
Adams refused to clarify what “law” he was referring to, but his office said he was talking about sanctuary city laws he inherited that prohibit the NYPD, Department of Corrections and Department of Probation from cooperating with ICE unless cases involve suspected terrorists or other serious public safety risks.
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch echoed Adam’ remarks earlier this week when she told The Post the department “is always going to follow the law.”
“And right now, the law in New York City, basically, is that the Police Department will not assist in civil immigration enforcement,” she said.
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That’s OK just STAY out of the way
well... then NY doesn’t get any federal funds.. because you are an ass
New York City should be the last place ICE raids. Until then, let these illegal alien invaders seek refuge in New York City. No sense in dispersing the illegal alien invaders out into American towns and counties.
I would guess that he is either being threatened by RATs or promised something by RATs.
His excuses are weak, very weak.
“Lead, follow, or get out of the way.”
We’ll see, won’t we. There’s a new sheriff in town with a whole bunch of new deputies.
Think Tombstone.
The US Government cannot commandeer state and local officials to enforce federal law.
BUT, those state and local officials cannot interfere with federal agents in the lawful conduct of their duties. Including, taking custody of those incarcerated in a state facility wanted on federal charges (provided the feds have a lawful court order).
The best thing the Trump administration can do is to deport illegal immigrants from everywhere EXCEPT New York City.
Withhold Federal funds from New York City and put Adams in jail.
Stephen Miller put all of the mayors of Sanctuary Cities on notice that they would be prosecuted if they interfered with Federal actions.
A law passed by the New York City council preempts previously existing federal law?
Oops, too late.
other serious public safety risks.
I would think rapists, assaulters, repeated thieves, and murderers were considered “serious public safety risks”.
But, in NYC, I guess it’s just another Tuesday.
One possibility is that he’s wanting the Feds to remove the people who would enforce the state and city laws through Federal supremacy. He doesn’t have the political capital to ignore his state laws.
For a while there, it seemed that he was beginning to take a reasonable stance. Guess his conversion was short lived.
His commitment to “the law” is cute, but he’ll FAFO very soon.
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