New York City Queens City Councilman Robert Holden is calling on New York City Mayor Eric Adams and state officials to repeal the Sanctuary Cities Act, which allows illegal immigrants to remain here without interference from law enforcement. are. Mr. Holden, a Democrat, sent a letter to Mr. Adams and state officials demanding that they begin enforcing federal immigration laws regardless of local sanctuary laws.
This summer, Holden co-sponsored a bill with Sen. Joe Borelli (R-Staten Island) to repeal sanctuary laws at the local and state level, but the bill stalled without support from other Democrats. In his letter, Mr. Holden suggested that Empire State lawmakers consider the bill.
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“I write with grave concern about the continuing effects of New York state and city sanctuary policies that not only violate[federal law]but also endanger New Yorkers,” Holden's letter said. It is written. “Federal law clearly prohibits the residence, protection, and concealment of illegal aliens, especially those engaged in criminal activity.”
Mr. Holden is breaking with the majority of his party who want their states to be “Trump-certified” before Mr. Trump takes the White House in January. He was inspired by Trump's next “border czar” Thomas Homan's recent appearance on Fox News in which Homan said, “It's a serious crime to harbor and hide illegal aliens from (ICE).” Looks like you got it.
Homan also recently vowed to deploy “twice as many (ICE) agents” to New York and other sanctuary states that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.
“It is a violation of federal law to hide criminals from federal law enforcement who should not be here. New York must stop being a sanctuary city and state. There is enough crime here. “Why do we need to import more?” Holden asked of X. “It's time for elected officials to listen to the people.”
Mr. Holden appears to be siding with Mayor Eric Adams, who in February said it was time to reconsider the Big Apple's sanctuary policies, in calling for an end to New York City's sanctuary cities.
“I want to return to the standards of previous mayors who have shared my belief that people suspected of committing serious crimes in this city should be held accountable,” Adams said. Ta.
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According to the New York Times, more than 150,000 illegal immigrants have entered the Big Apple since spring 2022. Governors such as Texas' Greg Abbott have begun busing migrants to cities with sanctuary policies, such as New York, Chicago, and Denver.
The election of Donald Trump and calls for common sense on immigration policy from Democrats like Holden, Borelli, and Adams seem to signal a subtle but visible shift to the right in U.S. immigration policy. Unfortunately, not all Democrats agree. Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, for example, has argued that deporting illegal immigrants could create a “Tiananmen”-like incident against federal agents.
“We're not selling these values to anyone,” Johnston told The Denverite. “We're not going to be bullied into changing them.”
Johnston and other leftists believe that America exists only as a dumping ground for other countries' problems. They don't seem to care that the influx of illegal immigrants is severely straining the nation's cities and posing a danger to its citizens.
