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Homeland Security calls for New York AG Letitia James to turn over 7K illegal migrants
JusttheNews ^ | 12/1/25 | Misty Severi

Posted on 12/01/2025 2:58:52 PM PST by CFW

The Department of Homeland Security sent a letter Monday to New York Attorney General Letitia James, demanding that she turn over the more than 7,000 illegal migrants that are allegedly locked up in jails and prisons in the state.

Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons claimed that nearly 7,000 illegal migrants, who had active detainers because they allegedly committed thousands of crimes, were released back into the state since January and 7,113 illegal migrants with active ICE detainers are currently locked up in New York, according to the New York Post.

“These are people who are not only in the country illegally, but who have committed additional crimes, including heinous crimes like murder, rape, possession of child pornography, armed robbery, and many others," Lyons wrote.

The DHS said that the migrants are being protected by New York's sanctuary laws, which limit local law enforcement cooperation with immigration agents.

(Excerpt) Read more at justthenews.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; US: New York
KEYWORDS: aliens; dhs; harboring; homelandsecurity; illegalaliens; jail; letitiajames; newyork; noem; prison
This could get interesting.
1 posted on 12/01/2025 2:58:53 PM PST by CFW
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To: CFW

The Democrat Party sides openly with foreign criminals. Foreign invaders. Foreign interests.


2 posted on 12/01/2025 3:03:57 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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The letter comes after Lyons sent a similar letter to the attorney general’s office in September, which was unanswered, the New York Post also reported.


From the article . many will make a snide comment.

Ignore letters at your own risk. I see this as part of the process leading to action.


3 posted on 12/01/2025 3:04:56 PM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued, but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere)
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It already is interesting.


4 posted on 12/01/2025 3:10:52 PM PST by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David. Child in need of CGM system. https://gofund.me/6452dbf1. )
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"Homeland Security calls for New York AG Letitia James to turn over 7K illegal migrants"

Was that in a strongly worded letter?!?

5 posted on 12/01/2025 3:39:11 PM PST by Carl Vehse
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“Ignore letters at your own risk. I see this as part of the process leading to action.”


I do as well. I want all “I’s” dotted and the “T’s” crossed so SCOTUS will have no problem in eventually issuing an Opinion on the side of the Trump administration.


6 posted on 12/01/2025 3:43:31 PM PST by CFW
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I first read this as 7 Killegal migrants.

Then I thought of Letitcia James head exploding like a fembot.

Both work, really.


7 posted on 12/01/2025 3:48:48 PM PST by Beowulf9
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<><>NY state l/e released nearly 7,000 known illegal criminals without notifying ICE,
<><>more than 7,000 others are locked up in jails and prisons, the DHS revealed.
<><>all the illegals are being protected by sanctuary laws, DHS says.

The feds are demanding that misfit NY AG Letitia (”so sue me”) James hand them over to be deported.


8 posted on 12/01/2025 3:51:46 PM PST by Liz ("Socialism is a wonderful idea. It's just that it's been disastrous" Thomas Sowell. )
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In before Robert Francis Prevost comes to their defense!


9 posted on 12/01/2025 3:55:22 PM PST by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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We’ll have to wait on the courts as usual. Let’s see if there’s any obstruction to enforcement of federal law and what constitutes obstruction.

Based on current federal law and precedents like Printz v. US, states aren’t required to honor ICE detainers—they’re voluntary requests. NY’s sanctuary policies likely don’t violate immigration laws by refusing cooperation. However, DHS has threatened lawsuits, claiming obstruction, and a June 2025 DOJ suit challenges similar NY laws. Outcomes depend on courts.


10 posted on 12/01/2025 4:03:33 PM PST by grumpygresh
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Sanctuary City Laws in NYC

#4 - Do not engage in any criminal activity.

https://www.nyc.gov/assets/immigrants/downloads/pdf/Sanctuary-City-Laws.pdf


11 posted on 12/01/2025 4:06:59 PM PST by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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AIDING——ABETTING——HARBORING

CHARGE HER


12 posted on 12/01/2025 4:13:37 PM PST by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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This could get interesting.

Damn, out of popcorn..... I'll be back!

13 posted on 12/01/2025 5:10:32 PM PST by Lockbox (politicians, they all seemed like game show host to me.... Sting)
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This witch & Fani need to be behind bars.


14 posted on 12/01/2025 6:22:48 PM PST by gildafarrell ("To Strive, To Seek, To Find and Not To Yield!")
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“...This witch & Fani need to be behind bars....”

Fully agree. IF it were any of us that did what they did, we’d already be rotting in a federal pen somewhere far from home. These two, however, are part of the beautiful, holy, sacred, adoringly-worshipped, DEI-induced ghetoopotumai of our glorious, know-it-all domestic communist party. So, no...nothing will ever be done to this reverent protected class....ever. Spit.


15 posted on 12/01/2025 6:33:43 PM PST by lgjhn23 ("On the 8th day, Satan created the progressive liberal to destroy all the good that God created...")
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