While federal officials lambast the state’s immigration protections, some legislators call to bolster them.
As federal immigration officials boast of increased arrests across New York and the nation, a debate over whether and how local authorities should cooperate is intensifying at the New York State Capitol.
Officers from ICE and the U.S. Marshals arrested Jesus Romero-Hernandez on Thursday in Ithaca, federal prosecutors said, and he was charged with illegally re-entering the United States after being previously deported in 2016. Efforts to reach Romero-Hernandez weren’t successful. “There was no interference with federal immigration enforcement efforts,” spokesperson Shannon Alvord said. “In contrast, Immigration and Customs Enforcement knew exactly when the individual in question was going to be released and had every opportunity to come to the Tompkins County jail to obtain the individual in question without any need for a pursuit or other incident.”
“I think what we're looking for right now is people to lead,” said Murad Awawdeh, president and CEO of the New York Immigration Coalition. “ We need our state resources to help and uplift New Yorkers, not use our state resources to harm New Yorkers.” In the case of the Tompkins County arrest, ICE presented the county with a warrant for Romero-Hernandez that was signed by a magistrate judge, according to federal prosecutors. They didn’t say when the warrant was signed or provide a copy when asked.
While local jurisdictions like Tompkins County and New York City have sanctuary policies, other jurisdictions, usually run by Republicans, are eager to cooperate with ICE.
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