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Trump Administration Can Withhold Grants To NY Over Immigration Policy, Court Rules Trump Administration Can Withhold Grants To NY Over Immigration Policy, Court Rules
Trump Administration Can Withhold Grants To NY Over Immigration Policy, Court Rules Millions of dollars in grants can be withheld by President Donald Trump’s administration over “sanctuary laws,” a federal appeals court in New York ruled. The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan ruled opposite three other federal courts on Wednesday, Feb. 26,  confirming that the president’s administration can withhold grants to New York City and seven states - New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Washington, Massachusetts, Virginia, and Rhode Island. The grant money, called the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant, is issued to local governments by the federal government…

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by Zak Failla
News
31 Arrested During Five-Day ICE Enforcement Surge In NYC, Long Island, Hudson Valley 31 Arrested During Five-Day ICE Enforcement Surge In NYC, Long Island, Hudson Valley
31 Arrested During Five-Day ICE Enforcement Surge In NYC, Long Island, Hudson Valley Officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations New York unit arrested 31 during a five-day enforcement surge in New York City, Long Island and the Hudson Valley. From Sunday, May 19 through Thursday, May 23, nationals were apprehended in: Elmont, Freeport, Hempstead, Hicksville, New Hyde Park, Roosevelt and Valley Stream in Nassau County, Brentwood, Central Islip and Huntington Station in Suffolk County, Pleasantville in Westchester County, Brewster in Putnam County, Poughkeepsie in Dutchess …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Mexican National Admits To Trafficking Cocaine, Meth Out Of Westchester Mexican National Admits To Trafficking Cocaine, Meth Out Of Westchester
Mexican National Admits To Trafficking Cocaine, Meth Out Of Westchester A Mexican national living in Fairfield County illegally has admitted to his role in a drug trafficking operation that brought cocaine and methamphetamine from New York into Connecticut. Jaime Lopez, 37, a citizen of Mexico last known to live in Norwalk pleaded guilty in district court in Bridgeport this week to one count of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and one count of reentry of a removed alien. Between March and June last year, Lopez conspired with his brother, Rafael Lopez-Macias and others to traffic large quantities of c…

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by Zak Failla
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ICE Five-Day NYC-Area Enforcement Crackdown Includes Arrests In Westchester ICE Five-Day NYC-Area Enforcement Crackdown Includes Arrests In Westchester
ICE Five-Day Nyc-area Enforcement Crackdown Includes Arrests In Westchester Individuals from four Hudson Valley counties were among 118 people from southern New York arrested for violating U.S. immigration laws during a five-day crackdown in mid-January by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The detail, called "Operation Cross Check,"  was conducted in New York City, Long Island and the Hudson Valley from Jan. 14-18. Persons in Westchester, Dutchess, Putnam and Rockland were among those arrested. ICE did not release a breakdown of the number of arrests by region. Of those arrested, more than 107 were convicted criminals or…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
ICE Arrests In NY Area Increase Sharply Since Trump Took Office ICE Arrests In NY Area Increase Sharply Since Trump Took Office
ICE Arrests In NY Area Increase Sharply Since Trump Took Office Immigration and Customs Enforcement has ramped up efforts in New York under President Donald Trump’s administration, according to a recently released report. Citing “City Hall analysis,” the New York Daily News reported that arrests by ICE in the region increased by more than 65 percent in 2017 as compared to the previous year. Since Trump has taken office, arrests by ICE of people with no criminal convictions has increased by 225 percent, the report states. Last month, in the Hudson Valley, New York City and Long Island, ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) arrested 225 alleged i…

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by Zak Failla
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Cuomo Sends Cease, Desist Letter To ICE, Citing 'Reckless' Enforcement Cuomo Sends Cease, Desist Letter To ICE, Citing 'Reckless' Enforcement
Cuomo Sends Cease, Desist Letter To ICE, Citing 'Reckless' Enforcement New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is putting federal immigration officials on notice, threatening to sue U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement in a cease and desist letter, claiming that ICE agents operating in the state have become “increasingly reckless and reflect a serious disregard for the rule of law." Cuomo sent a letter to ICE Deputy Director Thomas Homan on Wednesday following hundreds of recent arrests of immigrants from dozens of countries, calling the agency and its agents’ actions unconstitutional, “irresponsible, and in many cases, illegal.” “As reflected in news reports and…

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by Zak Failla
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225 New ICE Arrests In NYC Area Include Westchester 225 New ICE Arrests In NYC Area Include Westchester
225 New ICE Arrests In NYC Area Include Westchester Officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 225 during a six-day period that ended on Saturday, April 14 in the New York City area, including four counties in the Hudson Valley. The 225 were apprehended for violating U.S. immigration laws, officials announced on Tuesday, April 17. Of those arrested, more than 180 were convicted criminals or had criminal charges pending, more than 80 had been issued a final order of removal and failed to depart the United States, or had been previously removed from the United States and returned illegally.  Several had prior felony …

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by Joe Lombardi