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  Here’s a guide to the policies that together define a “sanctuary city” — and what that could mean during a potential mass deportation effort. This article originally appeared in The City. By  Gwynne Hogan ,  Rachel Holliday Smith , and  Rachel Kahn NEW YORK - Throughout the election, Donald Trump promised to enact an unprecedented campaign of mass deportations , saying he wants to remove “as many as 20 million” people from the United States during his second administration. A trio of early personnel choices — Stephen Miller as deputy chief of staff for policy, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem for homeland security secretary and former Immigration and Customs Enforcement head Tom Homan as “border czar” — indicate that the incoming president is very serious about following through with his pledge. In New York, advocates have called for Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams to institute policies that protect immigrants within New York’s borders before T...

  The president elect has promised mass deportations, but New York is still a sanctuary city and officials said they don’t want to stir anxieties  This article originally appeared in The City. By  Katie Honan NEW YORK - A subdued Mayor Eric Adams tried to reassure New Yorkers Wednesday, in the wake of former President Donald Trump election night win, urging protection for the city’s undocumented immigrants while not offering many details amid threats of mass deportation. “I want to congratulate President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance and wish them all the best as they work to promote the interests of all of the people,” Adams said at a press conference.  “Our main team will work with the coming administration for the good of all New Yorkers.” He added that, as the nation’s largest city, he would work with the mayors of other cities to come up with a “real agenda.”  Adams was flanked by his deputy mayors and other top staffers, including o...

Migrant Released on Cop Attack Arrested for Shoplifting Cops arrested Darwin Andres Gomez-Izquiel on a shoplifting charge in Queens. He had previously been arrested for assaulting cops in Times Square. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein Queens Voice February 14, 2024 QUEENS - One of the migrants caught on camera kicking NYPD officers outside a migrant shelter in Times Square was arrested again. This time the migrant was arrested as part of a shoplifting crew that assaulted a security guard in Queens, the NYPD said. Cops arrested 19-year-old Darwin Andres Gomez-Izquiel for shoplifting at a Macy’s in the Queens Center Mall.  At around 3:30 pm yesterday a crew of four people walked into the Macys and took merchandise off the rack and placed them in a bag. As the members tried to leave the store without paying, a store security guard stopped the group at the door.  Cops said the shoplifters struggled with the guard and members punched the guard in the face.   The shopl...