"New Yorkers sent a resounding message on Election Day: they want a city that fights back against President Trump and protects all New Yorkers, including our immigrant neighbors. Since Trump took office in January, New Yorkers have seen Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ramp up its operations , disappearing our loved ones and engaging in brutal deportation tactics at federal immigration court , at workplaces and in homes."
"But it's a new day in New York. Zohran Mamdani and the City Council have an opportunity to show real leadership in making life better and safer for everyone who calls the city home. A core part of that agenda must involve protecting the due process rights of all New Yorkers, stopping mass detention and deportation, and strengthening sanctuary laws."
"in most circumstances. Then, a decade ago, New Yorkers expressed a clear consensus that the health and safety of all New Yorkers depend on strengthening this culture by passing sanctuary laws. Election night proved this consensus endures, and that New Yorkers refuse to let our city resources, agencies, and employees be deputized to separate families and detain our neighbors without due process."
New Yorkers voted for a city that resists federal immigration enforcement and protects immigrants. Since January, ICE has increased operations, disappearing family members and using harsh deportation tactics in courts, workplaces, and homes. City leadership, including Zohran Mamdani and the City Council, can prioritize protecting due process, ending mass detention and deportation, and strengthening sanctuary laws. New York's sanctuary culture dates to a 1989 executive order and has been reinforced by later laws and voter consensus. Black immigrants face disproportionate policing and severe consequences from detention and deportation. The Trump administration challenged sanctuary protections and threatened measures like deploying the National Guard.
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