NYC suburb official reveals how ICE partnership has flipped script on crime as Mamdani victory looms
While New York City doubles down on Trump resistance and socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani heavily favored to be elected the next mayor of America’s largest city, a nearby suburb is...
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While New York City doubles down on Trump resistance and socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani heavily favored to be elected the next mayor of America’s largest city, a nearby suburb is going the opposite direction, and it is working "even better than anticipated," according to the county’s top official. In February, Nassau County , New York, launched a new partnership with the federal government to allow police to assist with immigration enforcement. The partnership was further expanded in March. Currently, ten Nassau County detectives have been trained and cross-designated to work with ICE on apprehensions and investigations and the county has reserved 50 jail cells for ICE to hold detainees for up to 72 hours for deportation or charges. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman explained, "Our communication has never been better with ICE." Though such policies are unlikely to happen in New York City, Blakeman said they are massively popular, including with the county’s Hispanic population. He also said the policies have been yielding results not only for the county but the entire region. 'BIG CHANGE': NASSAU COUNTY POLICE TO BEGIN ASSISTING WITH IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT "It's very clear," he said. "When you look at the results here in Nassau County, any chief executive of any county or any city or town or village in New York state, or in America for that matter, should look very closely at reconsidering and cooperating with ICE because they're doing a great job in keeping our county safer and they would do a great job keeping the rest of the communities throughout the United States safer if people work with them, instead of working against them." Blakeman said that in September alone Nassau County Police worked with ICE to arrest 47 illegal immigrants , 28 of whom were involved with gang activity, including drug selling, attempted murder, carjacking and robbery. "That’s 47 people who won't be preying on our communities going forwa…