DHS secretary bashes New York leadership after announcing thousands of arrests in sweeping operation

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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin detailed the arrest of thousands of individuals in New York considered to be public safety threats during a Tuesday press conference announcing the success of the federal Operation Rotten Apple. During the announcement, Mullin blasted New York's leadership, including Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City's Democratic socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani, for working against law enforcement. "Operation Rotten Apple was initiated because New York City has a liberal, socialist mayor who, instead of working with law enforcement, tried to cut NYPD's budget by $22 million and refused to cooperate with federal law enforcement. You also have a governor who refuses to work with us. Over the last 30 days, Operation Rotten Apple has taken over 2,100 of the worst criminals off our streets statewide," Mullin said. ICE MAKES NATIONWIDE ARRESTS OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, MURDERERS, PEDOPHILES IN HOLIDAY BLITZ Mullin specifically cited the cases of three foreign nationals, each with violent criminal histories. One arrestee was a 39 -year-old Indian national with an International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) red notice out on him for an alleged rape he was charged with in Germany, Mullin relayed. ICE ARRESTS ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS CONVICTED OF ATTEMPTED MURDER, RAPE AND CHILD SEX CRIMES IN TARGETED CRACKDOWN Another, a 50-year-old Ukrainian citizen, has a lengthy criminal history that includes convictions for kidnapping, abduction, possession of a weapon and murder, Mullin said. Mullin said the individuals were roaming New York's streets because of the city and state's sanctuary policies . DHS DEMANDS NEW YORK SANCTUARY POLITICIANS HONOR DETAINER FOR MAN CONVICTED OF RAPING CORPSE ON SUBWAY "These individuals should never have been on our streets. While radical-left sanctuary states protect illegal immigrants, the Trump administration and ICE officers (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) are out there every day…