{"id":2402746,"date":"2025-02-14T13:08:58","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T18:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sanctuary-no-more-nyc-mayor-ushers-in-homan-to-root-out-seriously-criminal-illegals\/"},"modified":"2025-02-14T13:09:52","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T18:09:52","slug":"sanctuary-no-more-nyc-mayor-ushers-in-homan-to-root-out-seriously-criminal-illegals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sanctuary-no-more-nyc-mayor-ushers-in-homan-to-root-out-seriously-criminal-illegals\/","title":{"rendered":"Sanctuary No More: NYC Mayor Ushers in Homan to Root Out Seriously Criminal Illegals"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsanctuary-no-more-nyc-mayor-ushers-in-homan-to-root-out-seriously-criminal-illegals%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2402746&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>New York City&#8217;s Mayor Eric Adams announced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will be permitted to operate on\u200d Rikers Island again, in line with the policies of\u2063 the Trump administration. This decision follows the dropping of corruption charges against\u200c Adams\u2062 by the federal goverment and is part of a broader effort\u2062 to address concerns\u2064 about violent gangs within the city. Adams expressed his intent to\u2063 collaborate with federal authorities, including Border Czar Tom Homan, to remove criminal\u200b elements\u200d from New York.<\/p>\n<p>The change involves re-establishing ICE&#8217;s role in assisting with investigations related to violent\u2063 crime, \u2063which had been prohibited in the past under the city&#8217;s\u2063 sanctuary policies.Adams emphasized that \u2063immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility, not a local \u200cone, and he aims\u200b to ensure that city employees do not obstruct ICE&#8217;s operations. However, this move has attracted criticism from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-biden-admin-considering-using-private-firms-to-conduct-warrantless-surveillance-of-u-s-citizens\/\" title=\"CNN: Biden Admin Considering Using Private Firms To Conduct Warrantless Surveillance Of U.S. Citizens\">civil liberties advocates<\/a>, who argue that it \u200bundermines the city&#8217;s sanctuary protections and coudl lead to unlawful cooperation \u2064between state and federal authorities. \u200bDespite the backlash, some\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/far-left-cheers-as-homeless-group-seizes-hotel-near-tacoma-city-leaders-negotiating-with-group-as-police-refuse-to-intervene\/\" title=\"Far Left Cheers As Homeless Group Seizes Hotel Near Tacoma; ... Leaders Negotiating With Group As Pol... Refuse To Intervene\">city council members<\/a> are supportive of enhancing\u2064 collaboration \u200dwith federal immigration authorities.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will be allowed access to New York City&rsquo;s Rikers Island as the city bends to the new policies of President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>The change was announced by Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday. Corruption charges against Adams that had been filed by the Biden-era Department of Justice have been dropped by the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today, I met with &lsquo;Border Czar&rsquo; Tom Homan and local federal law enforcement officials to discuss how we can work together to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">remove violent migrant gangs<\/a> from our city,&rdquo; Adams said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/office-of-the-mayor\/news\/084-25\/mayor-adams-following-meeting-border-czar-tom-homan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> on his website.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are now working on implementing an executive order that will reestablish the ability for ICE agents to operate on Rikers Island &mdash; as was the case for 20 years &mdash; but now, instead, ICE agents would specifically be focused on assisting the correctional intelligence bureau in their criminal investigations, in particular those focused on violent criminals and gangs,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Adams noted that after spending $7 billion on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/homan-reveals-imminent-ultimatum-illegal-immigrants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">illegal immigrants<\/a> &ldquo;with little help from the previous administration,&rdquo; it is time for a change.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I want to work with the new federal administration, not war with them, to find common ground and make better the lives of New Yorkers,&rdquo; Adams said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was clear that the border czar had a lot of angst, a lot of concerns, a lot of just uncertainty what was happening here in the city,&rdquo; Adams told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnewyork.com\/new-york-city\/adams-to-meet-with-trump-border-czar-homan-in-nyc-thursday\/6148470\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WNBC<\/a>. &ldquo;And we walked out with a clear understanding of how we can work together.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We had to understand all the legal parameters to put ICE back on Rikers Island, which we think is a smart thing to do. Today we d with them, ICE will be back on Rikers Island to deal with the criminal aspect of investigation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;re also going to be embedded in our gang and criminal task force on Rikers Island that the police department and Department of Corrections that are now a part of,&rdquo; he explained.<\/p>\n<p>Critics attacked the change.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;ICE&rsquo;s presence on Rikers serves no legitimate purpose and opens the door to unlawful collusion between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-pledges-orderly-transition-of-power\/\" title=\"President Trump pledges orderly transition of power\">local law enforcement<\/a> and federal immigration officials in violation of our city&rsquo;s well-established sanctuary protections,&rdquo; said Zach Ahmad, senior policy counsel at the New York Civil Liberties Union.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/doj-reports-uncovered-additional-criminal-conduct-nyc-mayor-eric-adams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adams<\/a> said, Homan&rsquo;s message was, &ldquo;Eric, there are dangerous people on our streets in this country in general, but specifically here in New York City, we want to work with you to get them off your streets.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Adams said, he viewed the arrangement as letting the federal government do its job.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Immigration is a federal enforcement, not a city enforcement. That is why we told our city employees: Do not do anything that is going to impede them executing their jobs. I am not going to allow my city employees to be exposed to obstruction on a federal level, which is a five-year prison sentence,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Some New York City council members are behind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-normally-gruff-homan-gets-happiest-look-ever-seen-asked-rounding-foreign-flag-waving-protesters-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Homan<\/a>, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/02\/13\/us-news\/eric-adams-vows-to-reopen-ice-office-at-rikers-island\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He wants absolute cooperation,&rdquo; Republican Councilwoman Vickie Paladino of Queens said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The border czar wants to know where these gang members and criminal migrants are,&rdquo; Paladino said. &ldquo;They go from shelter to shelter to shelter. 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Mayor Eric Adams announced this change on Thursday, noting that corruption charges against him from the Biden administration have been dismissed by Trump\u2019s administration. Adams stated he met with &#8220;Border Czar&#8221; Tom Homan and federal law enforcement officials to discuss collaboration on removing violent migrant gangs from the city. He mentioned plans to implement an executive order allowing ICE agents to operate on Rikers Island again, focusing on aiding criminal investigations related to violent offenders and gangs. Despite spending $7 billion on illegal immigration with minimal support from the previous administration, Adams expressed a desire for cooperation with the new federal government rather than conflict. Critics argue that ICE&#8217;s presence could undermine local sanctuary protections, while some council members support increased collaboration with federal authorities in tracking down gang members among migrants<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2402747,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kass-Working-Feature-Image-3.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[50403,36382,38349,36985],"class_list":["post-2402746","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-crime-2","tag-immigration-policy","tag-nyc-mayor","tag-sanctuary-cities"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kass-Working-Feature-Image-3.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2402746","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2402746"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2402746\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2402750,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2402746\/revisions\/2402750"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2402747"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2402746"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2402746"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2402746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}