ICE Ups Ante in Standoff with NYC: ‘This Is Not a Request’
19th January 2020
Federal authorities are turning to a new tactic in the escalating conflict over New York City’s so-called sanctuary policies, issuing four “immigration subpoenas” to the city for information about inmates wanted for deportation.
“This is not a request — it’s a demand,” Henry Lucero, a senior U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement official, told The Associated Press. “This is a last resort for us. Dangerous criminals are being released every single day in New York.”
In a pissing contest between the Feds and a city, I suspect that the Feds hold most of the high cards.