East Hampton officials reassure wealthy residents that officers won’t deport illegal migrant maids, landscapers and nannies

NY Post ^ | 2/06/24 | Shane Galvin

[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.

[AZJeep]

Again, these people are rich.
They can afford an US citizen nanny!
They are just too stingy!
It is the pay!
US citizens are able and willing to do any job, if paid properly.
“Jobs which US citizens do not want to do” do not exist, that’s a lie! There are just jobs which pay not enough for citizens to do.

There are tons of unemployed citizens nearby at Harlem or Bronx, why don’t they get a chance?

[Bubba_Leroy]

“If you take away our house slaves, who will clean our houses, mow our lawns and raise our children? Americans won’t do those jobs unless we pay them.”

[BlackbirdSST]

Mr. Homan, next stop East Hampton, if you please.

[Fester Chugabrew]

If they do a good job, pay taxes, live decently, etc. fine. But no voting until they become citizens. Few Americans would have a problem with that.

[Mastador1]

And exactly how can they guarantee that La Migra won't deport their illegal illegal alien employees?

[ridesthemiles]

PAGING TOM HOMAN:

PLEASE PICK UP THE WHITE COURTESY PHONE-——

[mom aka the evil dictator]

No! Get their criminal rear ends back where they came from! They broke in and they are raking jobs from the people who belong here by accepting lower wages.