"The idea that Mayor Adams was recused from this decision is laughable. The deal was made a month ago, in the mayor’s agreement with ICE. His weak attempt to insulate himself from criticism for doing the Trump administration’s bidding is transparently ridiculous, and New Yorkers will see through it.
"The truth is that the mayor has long looked for every opportunity to expand collaboration with ICE – whether it was his own position or Donald Trump’s. By misleading the public about our sanctuary policies, he’s attempting to make it more acceptable to chip away at them and deport more immigrant New Yorkers, regardless of criminality or 'illegality.' This mayor has already demonstrated a willingness to ignore laws he doesn’t like, especially on Rikers, and this latest example is nothing more than an attempt to aid the Trump deportation machine that rips immigrant families from their homes and students from their campuses."
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