Overview
- White House border czar Tom Homan said ICE will increase its presence in New York City, citing the city's sanctuary policies and public safety concerns, but he gave no start date or scale.
- Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said the NYPD will not assist federal civil immigration enforcement and told incoming Commissioner Jessica Tisch to ensure officers do not help ICE.
- A recent Washington Heights arrest highlighted coordination gaps when NYPD officers initially confronted plainclothes ICE agents, resulting in two officers sustaining minor injuries, according to the NYPD.
- Last month’s Canal Street operation targeting street vendors drew protests, and Rep. Dan Goldman said four of those arrested were U.S. citizens who were held overnight at 26 Federal Plaza.
- Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office said federal intervention is not wanted, a judge has blocked reopening an ICE office on Rikers Island, and talks have been discussed for Mamdani to meet President Trump as nationwide immigration crackdowns continue.