The measure is meant to ensure due process for undocumented New Yorkers. Any change would represent a retreat in the face of an incoming Trump administration.
As the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump threatens to carry out large-scale deportations, Mayor Eric Adams is renewing a debate about whether undocumented residents accused of crimes should be handed over to federal immigration officials before their criminal cases stand the test of due process.
New York City’s history of not reporting undocumented residents to federal immigration authorities far predates the 2014 sanctuary law, going back to's administration in the 1980s. That policy was rooted in the concern that people at risk of deportation may be afraid of seeking city services, including reporting crimes and receiving medical attention.
“What we had the ability to do was to say that our city resources will not be used with the exceptions that were carved out,” said former City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, who was a leading proponent of strengthening New York City sanctuary laws during the administrations of de Blasio and Michael Bloomberg.
Mark-Viverito said her push to strengthen sanctuary laws wasn't done "looking at Trump as a candidate." New York City’s sanctuary law has remained steadily in place since then, despite some criticism from those who have expressed hostility to arriving migrants. The current mayor’s stance has at times been confusing, and his recent remarks have landed him in hot water.that immigrants aren’t legally owed due process, asserting: “the Constitution is for Americans.” He drew quick backlash from within his own party.in the fall amid his legal scandal, also corrected the mayor.
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