It’s been a rough last 24 hours for the mayor of the City of New York …
He though he had something he may not…..
Mayor Eric Adams said Friday he wants to loosen New York City’s sanctuary laws to allow the NYPD to cooperate with ICE even on civil enforcement — only to quickly walk back the remarks.
In a joint appearance alongside President Trump’s border czar Tom Homan, Hizzoner told Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” that he has been pushing the City Council to tweak the law so cops can help the feds crack down on illegal migrants.
“What I asked the City Council to do is change the bill that was already in place and modify it … if you are committing a crime, then we should be able to collaborate with ICE — even on civil enforcement if you have committed a crime,” Adams said
“That part of the bill is wrong.”
Under the current sanctuary laws, the NYPD can only work with ICE when it comes to a criminal detainer, which is ordered by a judge.
ICE can issue its own civil detainers if it suspects a migrant entered illegally.
Soon after making the remarks, the mayor backtracked, telling The Post “there seems to be a misunderstanding.”
“Let me be very clear, I am not opening the door to civil immigration enforcement with the federal government,” he said in a statement…
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“Mayor Adams has been abundantly clear: The local laws passed by the previous administration go too far in preventing New York City from cooperating with the federal government when it comes to going after violent offenders,” press secretary Kayla Mamelak said in a statement to The Post.
“He has been saying this for over a year now and his position remains the same….
Note….
There have been protests in the streets against Adams trying to walk away from the Santuary City policy in place by his City Council, who unlike the US Congress, HAS voiced its displeasure at the mayor getting in bed with Trump for his own sake….
Note…
The ‘friction’ caused by Trump’s action’s have begun to heat up.
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