"The secretary tried to tie the city's sanctuary city policies directly to a July 19, 2025, incident in which two suspects, both of whom had entered the country illegally, attempted to rob an off-duty Customs and Border Protection (CPB) officer in a city park, ultimately shooting him in the face and wrist. This officer's life was forever altered by this heinous crime. His attackers never should have been in the country, Noem said."
"In the wake of the shooting, the investigation that followed tied the suspects to the Trinitarios, a trans-national criminal organization. Federal law enforcement officials worked with the NYPD and the Manhattan District Attorney's office, subsequently launching Operation Salvo in an effort to round up reputed gang members, arresting at least 54 individuals thus far, according to Noem. The suspects have been"
Kristi Noem traveled to Lower Manhattan and criticized New York's sanctuary city policies, saying they protect undocumented individuals she refers to as illegal aliens. She tied sanctuary protections to a July 19, 2025 incident in which two individuals who had entered the country illegally attempted to rob an off-duty Customs and Border Protection officer in a city park and shot him in the face and wrist. Investigators connected the suspects to the Trinitarios trans-national criminal organization. Federal law enforcement, the NYPD, and the Manhattan District Attorney's office launched Operation Salvo and arrested at least 54 reputed gang members so far. Noem said the attackers never should have been in the country.
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