East Hampton government officials held a meeting to address concerns from wealthy residents regarding the deportation of undocumented migrants who work in their homes and support local lifestyles. Police chiefs emphasized that local law enforcement does not have the authority to enforce federal immigration laws, affirming their commitment to protecting the undocumented population from deportation. They reiterated that they will not detain individuals based on ICE requests, responding to community apprehensions amid a wealthy demographic completely reliant on services provided by these workers.
East Hampton Village Police Chief Jeffrey Erickson stressed that local law enforcement do not have authority to enforce federal law - and won't hold onto undocumented immigrants if given an ICE detainer.
Sarlo told the town board at a meeting Tuesday, "I haven't seen an ICE agent in this town in I can't tell you how long."
Some East Hampton residents were grateful for the reassurance that their undocumented employees and neighbors will be able to avoid deportation.
Sarlo dramatically pointed to his firearm, stating, "People who wear this don't interfere with other people who wear this because then people die."
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