Democrats in New York have no interest in keeping their communities safe. After their meltdown over the weekend following an ICE-involved shooting of a criminal illegal alien with gang ties, we're learning the Big Apple and the state have rejected thousands of ICE detainers, keeping at least 16,000 illegal aliens in your neighborhood. These ICE detainers cover illegal aliens who have been accused of or committed more than 50,000 crimes
NY rejects 16,000 Trump ICE detainers for illegal migrants accused or convicted in over 52,000 crimes https://t.co/z1JTRVrAqN pic.twitter.com/S541PQFwk4
— New York Post (@nypost) October 12, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security said the municipalities across the Dem-driven state have refused to comply with its detainment requests 16,070 times since President Trump re-entered office fewer than two years ago — refusing to hand over criminal migrants suspected or convicted of everything from murder to kidnapping and sexual assault.
“While sanctuary politicians continue to release dangerous criminals onto their streets, our brave law enforcement officers will continue to risk their lives to arrest these heinous criminals and make America safe again. Illegal aliens have no sanctuary in America,” DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin told The Post.
“We enforce these laws with no help from Mayor [Zohran] Mamdani and Governor [Kathy] Hochul.
“The Trump Administration is committed to protecting the American people in every city and every state, and we won’t let sanctuary politicians stand in our way,” Mullin said.
Federal law trumps city and state sanctuary policies. Every single time.
Think of how much safer you would be if your state government cooperated with ICE New York
— Socially Distant (@AndyDMartinez) October 12, 2026
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Democrats don't want safe communities. They want the chaos because the destruction is the point.
Which means what happens on the streets of NY when ICE detains illegals is on the head of the NYS government for refusing to cooperate with ICE and turn them over while in custody. Shame on NYS government!!!
— Boss_Level_Troll (R) (@BossLevelTroll) October 12, 2026
They should be held accountable for this.
— incavikingchick (@incavikingchick) October 12, 2026Now ICE has to go into NY to get them instead of having them handed over safely at a jail.
Democrats purposely create this drama putting thousands of lives at risk including federal agents.
Democrats want more ICE-involved shootings so they can grandstand. That's the only logical conclusion to draw here.
Madness https://t.co/mmwkdzD0d8
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) October 12, 2026
It's absolute madness.
— Sarah Sizzle (@sizzle_sarah) October 12, 2026Hochul can say New York isn’t a sanctuary for violent criminals all she wants. The numbers say otherwise.
NY leadership looked at 16,000 ICE detainers for illegal migrants tied to over 52,000 crimes, including 131 homicides, 1,000+ sex offenses, and thousands of assaults, and… https://t.co/eEYZYY0NbO
16,000 rejected ICE detainers is the epitome of a sanctuary state.
DHS also slammed both Gov. Hochul and Mayor Mamdani for refusing to protect their state and city.
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) October 12, 2026We enforce these laws with no help from Mayor Mamdani and Governor Hochul.
Since January 20, 2025, to October 8, 2026, New York has failed to honor 16,070 ICE detainers. There are 52,503 total criminal charges and convictions associated with the detainers that were not honored.… https://t.co/OvHx686zBy
"Since January 20, 2025, to October 8, 2026, New York has failed to honor 16,070 ICE detainers. There are 52,503 total criminal charges and convictions associated with the detainers that were not honored.The Trump Administration is committed to protecting the American people in every city and every state, and we won’t let sanctuary politicians stand in our way," DHS wrote on X.
Secretary Mullin also criticized New York Democrats, calling the policies a "disaster."
— Secretary Markwayne Mullin (@SecMullinDHS) October 12, 2026Governor Hochul’s sanctuary policies have been a disaster for New York and the rest of the country.
On her watch, illegal aliens have been allowed to roam the streets freely, and have even been released from custody despite ICE detainers. As a result, innocent Americans have… https://t.co/YUo5FhvpRW
"On her watch, illegal aliens have been allowed to roam the streets freely, and have even been released from custody despite ICE detainers. As a result, innocent Americans have been murdered, shot, stabbed, and raped by these illegal aliens in New York and other states," he wrote on X. "@DHSgov condemns these reckless and evil sanctuary policies and demands that Governor Hochul and her fellow sanctuary politicians put a stop to this before any more innocent lives are lost."
Editor’s Note: Thanks to President Trump, illegal immigration into our great country has virtually stopped. Despite the radical left's lies, new legislation wasn't needed to secure our border, just a new president.
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