A Congressional committee has known as on New York Metropolis Mayor Adams and the mayors of three different sanctuary cities to attend a listening to subsequent month investigating their “misguided and obstructionist policies” and lack of cooperation with President Trump’s immigration enforcement insurance policies.
“Sanctuary jurisdictions and their misguided and obstructionist policies hinder” federal regulation enforcement from making arrests … making Individuals much less secure,” wrote Rep. James Comer, chair of the Home Oversight and Authorities Reform Committee, wrote in a letter to Adams late Monday.
“New York City is a sanctuary jurisdiction that refuses to fully cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.”
Comer, who additionally despatched letters to the mayors of Boston, Chicago and Denver, wrote the committee is “investigating sanctuary jurisdictions across the country and their impact on public safety and efforts by federal law enforcement to enforce the laws.”
“These jurisdictions take it upon themselves to decide what laws they will and will not abide by all for the purpose of shielding removable aliens, especially criminals, from federal law enforcement,” the Kentucky Republican wrote.
The requests comes as immigration raids have been underway Tuesday within the Bronx. The brand new Homeland Safety Secretary Kristi Noem was current for a portion of these raids.
(L to R) Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Denver Mayor Mike Johnston have been additionally requested to look on the listening to. (AP)
Kayla Mamelak, Adams’ spokeswoman, didn’t instantly say if the mayor would seem on the listening to.
“Mayor Adams has made clear that New York City is committed to working with our federal partners to fix our broken immigration system and focus on the small number of people who are entering our localities and committing violent crimes,” she mentioned. “We will review the letter and respond accordingly.”
After assembly with President Trump’s border czar Tom Homans on Dec. 12, Adams mentioned he could use govt orders to change the present sanctuary metropolis protections. He has argued modifications made beneath earlier administrations went too far.
“I’m going to use my executive power to go after dangerous people who are committing violent acts as migrants and asylum seekers,” he mentioned. “We will not be a safe haven for those who commit violent acts.”
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams known as Adams’ remarks “not what’s best for the City of New York,” suggesting his feedback could have one thing to do with an effort to curry favor with Trump to get out from beneath the federal indictment he faces.
Extra lately, Adams mentioned he wouldn’t criticize President Trump’s insurance policies in public, following a sit-down at Mar-a-Lago and a hurried journey to the inauguration. The mayor had but to remark Tuesday morning on the immigration raids performed within the metropolis..
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston launched an announcement to that metropolis’s media additionally circuitously indicating he would seem.
“The most helpful thing Congressional Republicans could do right now is fix our broken immigration system. While they work on that, we will focus on running the cities that manage the consequences of their failure to act,” his media reps mentioned, in keeping with Denver station KDVR.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s reps informed native press they’re reviewing the letter.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson informed NPR on Jan. 21 his position was to guard folks residing in Chicago “whether you’re undocumented, whether you are seeking asylum or whether you’re seeking a good paying job.”
“We’re going to fight and stand up for working people. That’s what Chicago is known for,” Johnson mentioned.
