Posted on 02/06/2025 8:51:10 PM PST by Libloather
East Hampton government officials are trying to quell wealthy residents’ fears that local police could deport illegal migrants from the tiny town — many of whom work as maids, landscapers, and nannies to support the luxurious lifestyles of the well-off locals.
Village and town leaders held a special community meeting on Tuesday to assure citizens of Long Island’s exclusive nabe — where the median property value is $2 million — that their hired help are not on their radar when it comes to deportation.
East Hampton Village Police Chief Jeffrey Erickson stressed that local law enforcement do not have authority to enforce federal law — and won’t hold onto undocumented immigrants if given an ICE detainer.
“If it is an ICE detainer or an administrative warrant, we do not have the authority, we will not hold them,” Erickson told a concerned resident, according to the East Hampton Star.
The sentiment was echoed by East Hampton Town Police Chief Michael Sarlo at a separate meeting.
“Our level of participation and cooperation with ICE lies in criminal matters,” Sarlo told the town board at a meeting Tuesday.
“I haven’t seen an ICE agent in this town in I can’t tell you how long.”
“You see what I’m wearing here,” Sarlo said dramatically pointing to his firearm, “People who wear this and put this on don’t interfere with other people who wear this and put this on because then people die. You don’t step in front of an Immigration Enforcement officer in uniform with a gun and a badge who’s taking his action.”
“That’s for attorneys to get involved in and that is for policies and procedures through the state to get involved,” he added.
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And not The Bee!
BTTT
Definitely sounds like slavery, only in 2025 and in states that banned the institutions of slavery in 1864.
Gotta wonder what became of the older black ladies that used to do this sort of thing (nanny) ages ago. They were pretty much part of the family and if you got out of line as a child they would let you know right quick.
“You see what I’m wearing here,” Sarlo said dramatically pointing to his firearm,”
What a Northeasterner cop thing to say.
Yet.
“East Hampton officials reassure wealthy residents that officers won’t deport illegal migrant maids, landscapers and nannies”
i would have bet $100 that was a Bee headline
btw, a new game show just occurred to me: contestants are presented with pairs of headlines and have to guess which is a real headline, and which is a headline from the Bee ...
The Rich do Insurrection.
Naturally. You didn’t really that the rules and laws applied to the elites did you? That is only for us peasants./sarc
Please don’t free our slaves!
Apparently poor Americans aren’t poor enough to entice with the poor wages these upper crusties are willing to pay.
The elite prefer to employ illegal aliens because they’re easier to control, won’t ask for a raise, etc. “You want what? How about I call La Migra on your ass?”
Oh, yeah! They can mistreat them in all kinds of ways that they couldn’t do to a citizen.
Or even a legal alien.
...until they start raping, murdering, and thieving.
Mere identity theft, falsification of official documents, etc. apparently don't count.
Regards,
ICE should immediately send a dozen officers to East Hampton to start rounding them up!
"Thanks for the tip, local officials!"
Regards,
Not technically true...
It bothers me to learn about the child labor, kids in dangerous jobs, and no one seemed to notice or care.
It is nice of them to inform ICE where they can find more illegals.
By the way, isn’t it a crime to hire illegals? What about how they are paid, do they have a social security number, is it real? There are crimes being committed in East Hampton perhaps some of those IRS agents can open an office there and root it out.
We know know where Barney Fife’s grandson ended up working. ;-)
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