Overview
- A spokesman for County Executive Bruce Blakeman said he would hire additional officers and expand cooperation with ICE if Zohran Mamdani captures the New York City mayoralty.
- Nassau’s agreement with ICE, launched in February and expanded in March, cross-designates 10 detectives and reserves 50 county jail cells for up to 72-hour federal holds.
- County officials report 47 arrests in September tied to ICE work, including 28 linked to gang activity, and say the jail has processed more than 2,000 ICE cases.
- Blakeman has warned that a Mamdani administration could hinder intelligence sharing and joint operations with the NYPD.
- The partnership faces ongoing opposition, including lawsuits by activists, and Democratic challenger Seth Koslow has vowed to end the deal if he defeats Blakeman.