Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) launched targeted operations in New York City, beginning in Queens on Monday with plans to expand to Long Island on Tuesday. White House border czar Tom Homan previously warned of this surge, citing unhonored federal detainers and criticizing legislation signed by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul that restricts local jail cooperation.
Authorities are relying on officers already assigned to the New York field office rather than deploying agents from other regions. The Department of Homeland Security declined to confirm operational details.
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Homan argued restricted access to local jails forces agents to make community arrests. He also said individuals in the country without authorization remain subject to enforcement actions regardless of the Department of Homeland Security’s targeting priorities.
The enforcement sweep has heightened anxiety in immigrant neighborhoods across the city. Mayor Zohran Mamdani has sharply criticized the agency and previously called for it to be abolished.
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