It’s time New York Metropolis ditches the sanctuary insurance policies that defend prison migrants and endanger New Yorkers, a Queens Democrat urged this week — after some inspiration from President-elect Trump’s new border czar.
“I write with grave concern about the continued impact of New York’s sanctuary state and city policies, which not only violate [federal law] but also put New Yorkers in harm’s way,” mentioned average Councilman Robert Holden in a letter Wednesday to Mayor Adams, Gov. Hochul and prime metropolis and state legislative leaders.
“Federal statute explicitly prohibits the harboring, shielding, or concealing of illegal aliens, particularly those engaged in criminal activities,” he added.
Holden known as on Adams, Hochul and leaders on the Metropolis Council and state Legislature to again stalled laws he co-sponsored over the summer time to repeal migrant-friendly sanctuary legal guidelines that restrict native regulation enforcement’s potential to cooperate with the feds on immigration issues.
The councilman informed The Submit he was impressed to put in writing the letter after listening to Trump’s incoming border czar Tom Homan warn native leaders throughout the nation days earlier he gained’t tolerate them persevering with to interrupt the regulation.
“It is a felony to harbor and conceal illegal aliens from [federal immigration officers] … Don’t cross that line!” Homan informed Fox Information.
Reps for Hochul and Adams didn’t return messages.
