Long Island officials are doubling down on their anti-sanctuary stance and pledging to help federal immigration authorities — in stark contrast to several other municipalities across the country.
Cops and elected officials pledged that Nassau and Suffolk counties aren’t and wouldn’t be sanctuaries for undocumented immigrants, brushing off calls from activists pushing back on what they claim is overreach by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in a massive crackdown on illegal immigration.
“They have a job to do, and we are going to support them the same way we support the DEA or the FBI chasing terrorists,” Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder told The Post.
Police in both counties said they would only assist ICE when directly called upon — which has not happened so far — but said they wouldn’t hesitate to help, while vowing there would be no raids at schools, hospitals or churches.
President Trump has announced the national crackdown will target major cities and Democrat-controlled governments with sanctuary policies on the books. The comments come as activists have pushed back on the Trump administration’s hardline stance on illegal immigration, and launched a series of protests against the crackdown.
“We have spoken to ICE and they’re on board with us,” Ryder said. “We will not go into a house of worship, we will not go into a school, and we will not go into a hospital. We also do not ask the immigration status of any victim or any witness, we don’t do that, that’s our policy in Nassau County.”
“Long Island is not a sanctuary county and will not become one,” a Suffolk County spokesperson said.
Suffolk County officials said they’re following the same protocols — and standing by them, despite a $60 million court ruling earlier this year tied to their past work with ICE. --->READ MORE HERE
State Attorney General Letitia James is conducting a misconduct probe of a New York local law enforcement agency helping the Trump administration crack down on illegal immigration, The Post has learned.
The AG’s office asked Oswego County Sheriff Don Hilton for documents outlining any cooperation between local law enforcement officials and federal agencies, including Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection and Homeland Security.
A letter from the office asked Oswego County Sheriff Don Hilton to turn over any agreements between the office and any federal agency “concerning the enforcement of federal immigration law” – and it also asks for documentation about cops receiving training on enforcing federal immigration.
The letter cited a section of state law on official misconduct — and asked for any training on immigration enforcement and a list of all traffic stops involving the office.
“Attorney General is conducting an investigation pursuant to New York Executive Law § 75(3) and has reasonable cause to believe that the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office has information relevant to that investigation,” Lillian Marquez, deputy bureau chief of the AG’s Law Enforcement Misconduct Investigative Office, wrote in the June 11 letter obtained by The Post.
The AG demands that the sheriff turn over any documents or information about ICE detainer requests and the detection, apprehension, or detention of people who have “allegedly violated immigration law.”
All communications between or among any member of the sheriff’s office and any member of Homeland Security or its sub agencies — including CBP, and ICE at traffic stops is also requested.
A spokesperson for the AG’s office said The Post’s initial article on the letter “missed important facts,” including the focus its document request. --->READ MORE HERE
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