De Blasio ignoring ICE pleas for cooperation on illegal immigrant criminals, official says
By Adam Shaw | Fox News
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) has been given an integral responsibility in overseeing US border and national security. Here's what you need to know about the vital federal law enforcement agency, ICE.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has ignored a plea by federal immigration authorities to cooperate with them on keeping criminal illegal immigrants off the streets, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official told Fox News on Monday -- part of a continued stalemate between the Trump administration and liberal cities on the matter.
“It is disappointing that we have not heard from the mayor’s office since the letter was delivered on February 13. In the last three weeks alone, ICE has arrested 112 criminal aliens and public safety threats released by the city under the Bail Reform Act," a senior ICE official said, referring to a controversial law enacted by New York state reducing bail use. "This is about public safety, not politics. For the safety of all New Yorkers, ICE implores the mayor’s office to find a way to help us help them.â€
In the letter, acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Matt Albence wrote to the Democratic mayor, calling for greater cooperation between his city and ICE on crime.
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