NYC Democrat Mayor Calls For Reversal Of Sanctuary Laws

Having a little trouble, eh, mayor?

Seems Democrat Mayor Eric Adams isn’t a big fan of the sanctuary laws regarding New York City.

What changed his mind?

It couldn’t be the rise of illegal immigrants plaguing his city, could it, as they break off into small groups and create new violent gangs?

During a meeting at City Hall he said that he “wants to go back to the standards of the previous mayors.”

Let’s see what his next move will be, then.

Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis made a good point with her post on X, “If he’s serious he should take executive action.”

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— The Hill (@thehill) February 28, 2024

“If he’s serious…he should take executive action or give Council legislation to repeal the disastrous 2014 sanctuary law to untie NYPD hands & allow them to cooperate with federal immigration officials who can deport these dangerous individuals from NYC.” https://t.co/XKaWQuaBXJ

— Nicole Malliotakis (@NMalliotakis) February 27, 2024

CBS News reports:

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is slamming the city’s sanctuary laws, saying he supports working with federal immigration officials.

It comes after recent high-profile crimes allegedly committed by migrants, including an assault on two NYPD officers in Times Square last month and a tourist shot earlier this month during a robbery inside a Times Square clothing store.

Police also responded to a stabbing at a Manhattan shelter on Wednesday.

“The mere fact that we cannot share with ICE that this person has committed three robberies and this person is part of an organized gang crew … The mere fact we can’t say that and communicate that is a problem for me,” Adams said.

Hizzoner stated several times this week that current policies are a detriment to public safety.

In a harsh rebuke of New York’s sanctuary city status, Adams on Tuesday called for more cooperation between federal immigration officials and local police, supporting the idea of them working together to deport migrants who are suspected of serious crimes.

“I don’t believe people who are violent in our city and commit repeated crimes should have the privilege of being in our city,” Adams said.

The deportation debate also got attention from Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis, who posted on the social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, “If he’s serious he should take executive action.”

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Gov. Kathy Hochul said the city and state have different sanctuary policies, adding the mayor doesn’t need her approval.

“I’ve called for it before. If you commit a crime in the state of New York, you’re arrested, prosecuted, convicted, and if you have to do jail time, at the conclusion, you need to be deported,” Hochul said.

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Politico adds:

Mayor Eric Adams seeks to return New York City to an era of laxer sanctuary city policies, saying Tuesday that he wants migrants “suspected” of major crimes turned over to federal immigration officials.

His call for a rollback of the rules — his clearest criticism yet of laws collectively protecting people from deportation — won immediate praise from Republicans who have railed against illegal immigration.

“I want to go back to the standards of the previous mayors who I believe subscribe to my belief that people who are suspected of committing serious crimes in this city should be held accountable,” Adams told reporters at City Hall.

Asked about due process for anyone accused of a crime, the mayor added, “They didn’t give due process to the person that they shot or punched or killed.”

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Sanctuary city policies adopted under former mayors Ed Koch and Michael Bloomberg in part allowed police to hold those arrested and charged for longer so U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement could lodge a detainer on them.

But current rules, adopted under Adams’ immediate predecessor Bill de Blasio, effectively buffer people from federal scrutiny until they are convicted of major crimes.

Adams, a former NYPD captain, has stressed that the majority of migrants and asylum seekers in the city are law-abiding, while condemning individuals who target police officers and repeat offenders.

The same mayor that gave out $10,00 gift cards to illegal immigrants in his city.

🚨BREAKING: New reports suggest that New York City's contract with an inexperienced bank to hand out debit cards to illegals could cost as much as $10,000 per one.

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If he really means it, than this is good news for the residents in New York City.

The crimewave that has hit that city is no joke.

Mayor Adams says New York City is looking to make a change to its sanctuary status following a series of crimes committed by migrants.

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