NYC Council Democrats Silent On Anti-Sanctuary Bill As Migrant Crime Hits Headlines
Gang Members Arrested In New York By Immigration And Customs Enforcement
Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images
Daily Caller News Foundation logo
Jason Hopkins
Immigration Reporter
September 21, 2024
Despite growing calls from local law enforcement and the mayor to roll back New York City’s sanctuary laws amid a slate of horrific migrant-related crime, liberal Democratic members of the city council ignored requests for comment on legislation that would do just that.
A bipartisan group of nine members on the New York City Council known as the Common Sense Caucus introduced legislation in June that, if enacted, would dial back several sanctuary city policies that prevent local police from working with federal immigration authorities. However, since that bill’s roll out, it has remained stagnant within City Hall with no expectations to move forward any time soon. (RELATED: ‘They Only Protect Criminals’: Colorado Communities Line Up To Sue Over Laws Protecting Illegal Immigrants)
The Daily Caller News Foundation reached out to every single member of the New York City Council not on the Common Sense Caucus — 42 members total — and asked if they supported the anti-sanctuary city bill or why they supported keeping the current sanctuary city laws in place. Not a single office provided comment.
The closest the DCNF got to receiving a statement was from Council Member Shahana Hanif’s office, whose staff sent over a link to an op-ed she co-authored with Councilmember Alexa Aviles. That op-ed faulted Mayor Eric Adams for wanting to modify the city’s sanctuary city laws and claimed such policies keep New Yorkers safe.
https://dailycaller.com/2024/09/21/nyc-council-anti-sanctuary-city-bill/
