https://freerepublic.com/tag/operationrottenapple/ en-us Tue, 1 Sep 2026 14:20:57 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4393853/posts Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) snared nearly 2,200 illegal migrants — including convicted murderers, rapists and drug traffickers — in a monthlong sweep across New York state, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced Tuesday. Agents nabbed 2,197 people between July 27 and Aug. 29 as part of “Operation Rotten Apple” — which Mullin noted was conducted “with no help” from either Mayor Zohran Mamdani or Gov. Kathy Hochul. “Operation Rotten Apple did what sanctuary politicians in New York City and the state of New York refuse to do: made the Empire State safer,” Mullin said in a statement. “We won’t... NY Post https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4393853/posts#comment Tue, 1 Sep 2026 14:20:57 GMT