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Re: Chaos at Wyckoff Heights hospital in Bushwick, as protest erupts against ICE |
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Posted by Easy on Tue May 5 21:09:11 2026, in response to Re: Chaos at Wyckoff Heights hospital in Bushwick, as protest erupts against ICE, posted by AlM on Tue May 5 20:48:27 2026. From Gemini:New York City jails generally do not cooperate with ICE for civil immigration enforcement, though there have been significant recent shifts and legal battles regarding this policy.Under NYC's sanctuary laws, the Department of Correction (DOC) is largely prohibited from honoring ICE "detainers"—requests to hold someone for 48 hours after their scheduled release. However, the level of cooperation depends on the nature of the charges and the specific facility.Current Cooperation Policies (May 2026)Restricted Detainers: The DOC is generally barred from honoring ICE detainers unless they are accompanied by a judicial warrant or the individual has been convicted of certain "violent or serious" crimes. In 2025, for instance, the DOC honored only 25 out of nearly 900 ICE detainer requests.Federal Presence at Rikers Island: While ICE was previously restricted from operating at Rikers Island, Mayor Eric Adams issued an executive order in 2025 allowing federal agents access specifically for criminal investigations involving transnational gangs, violent crime, or drug trafficking.Legal Challenges & Oversight: The Safer Sanctuary Act was passed in early 2026 to prevent future administrations from easily circumventing sanctuary laws, while other proposed legislation (Intro 0515-2026) aims to repeal these very |
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