"A woman who worked in the Joe Biden administration has been selected by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to oversee an audit of six municipal agencies, including the New York Police Department, to determine if they uphold sanctuary laws, Politico reported. The move is aimed at defending the city against President Donald Trump's immigration crackdowns and is part of an executive order Mamdani signed earlier this month designed to strengthen the city's sanctuary laws."
"Mamdani tapped Bitta Mostofi, who served as a senior official at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, for the audits as part of her new position as special adviser to the deputy mayor, two people told Politico. "The directive is for folks to recommend to the mayor changes to policies and protocols, and that can be everything from the process, to accountability, to transparency, and so forth," Mostofi said."
"The Department of Homeland Security blasted Mamdani's executive order, saying it will make New Yorkers less safe. "Mamdani will make New Yorkers less safe as a direct result of this policy,""
New York City launched audits of six municipal agencies, including the NYPD, Department of Corrections, probation, social services, health, and the Administration for Children's Services, to assess compliance with sanctuary laws. Bitta Mostofi, a former senior official at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, was named special adviser to oversee the audits and recommend changes to policies, protocols, accountability, and transparency. The audits are intended to prevent cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and to defend the city against federal immigration crackdowns. Federal officials criticized the executive order, saying it could reduce public safety.
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