""Goldman said with the \"likely possibility\" that the Department of Homeland Security will \"send armies of agents into New York City for civil immigration purposes\" he urged the NYPD to be \"prepared to strictly enforce state and local laws in order to hold federal agents accountable for any unlawful actions they engage in, including potentially through arrest and prosecution for felony violations.\""
""When immigration officials make warrantless arrests of U.S. citizens or lawful residents without reasonable suspicion to believe they have violated immigration law, they are acting outside the scope of their legal authority," he wrote. Goldman, a lawyer who as a House counsel participated in Donald Trump's 2019 impeachment inquiry, cited ICE's policy barring civil immigration enforcement authority against U.S. citizens. He said news outlets have reported that federal agents "have repeatedly detained or deported American citizens in clear violation of their constitutional rights.""
U.S. Rep. Dan Goldman called on the NYPD to arrest and prosecute ICE agents who engage in unlawful actions during federal immigration crackdowns in New York City. Goldman accused ICE and CBP of "outrageous and unlawful conduct" and alleged violent, improper arrests of U.S. citizens. He warned of a likely Department of Homeland Security deployment of agents for civil immigration purposes and urged the NYPD to strictly enforce state and local laws to hold federal agents accountable, including through arrest and felony prosecution. Goldman cited ICE policy barring civil enforcement against U.S. citizens and reported incidents of citizens detained or deported. There was no immediate response from the NYPD or ICE.
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