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WATCH: DHS secretary says about 2,100 arrested in New York immigration operation
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WATCH: DHS secretary says about 2,100 arrested in New York immigration operation

From PBS NewsHour · () English

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  • Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Immigration and Customs Enforcement made roughly 2,100 arrests in a monthlong New York operation.
  • Mullin called those arrested criminals and criticized Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani for not cooperating with ICE.
  • Hochul and Mamdani said the Trump administration was withholding $87 million in counterterrorism funding from New York, while data showed more than half of ICE arrests in July involved people without criminal convictions or charges.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin says Immigration and Customs Enforcement made roughly 2,100 arrests during a targeted operation in New York over the past month.

Speaking at a news conference in New York, Mullin described the people arrested as “criminals” and criticized Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for not working with ICE.

Hochul and Mamdani held their own news conference at the same time. They told reporters that the Trump administration was withholding $87 million in counterterrorism funding from New York.

The operation comes as ICE has expanded enforcement nationwide this summer. Data from the Deportation Data Project showed that ICE arrests rose to nearly 50,000 in July, the highest monthly total of the Trump administration’s crackdown. More than half of those arrested had not been convicted of a crime and were not facing criminal charges.

criminals

— Markwayne MullinThe Homeland Security secretary used the term to describe people arrested in the New York operation.
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