New York City’s Department of Correction sent daily reports to federal immigration authorities identifying the national origin of certain noncitizens in custody since at least 2015. A sanctuary-policy audit ordered after Mayor Zohran Mamdani took office found the practice was not required by federal, state, or local law. The audit recommended ending the daily reporting to Immigration and Customs Enforcement because it served no apparent city purpose. Administration officials said the decision to discontinue the practice had been made but did not provide a specific stop date. Mamdani issued an executive order on Feb. 6 directing agencies to audit interactions with federal immigration authorities, create an interagency response committee, and reiterate that federal authorities may not enter city property without a judicial warrant.
"New York City’s Department of Correction had been sending daily reports to federal immigration authorities about the national origin of certain noncitizens in custody since at least 2015, a practice Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration says it uncovered through a sanctuary-policy audit and is moving to end as part of a broader package of reforms. The finding is among the most notable disclosures in a 19-page report ordered by Mamdani shortly after he took office and signed an executive order aimed at strengthening the city's limits on cooperation with federal immigration enforcement."
"The audit recommended that DOC discontinue the daily reports to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, saying the practice was not required by federal, state or local law. Administration officials said the reporting practice became clear during the audit, served no apparent city purpose and had been happening since at least 2015. Asked whether the practice had officially stopped, officials said the decision had been made to discontinue it, but did not give a precise date."
"Mamdani signed the executive order on Feb. 6, his 37th day in office, saying it would reaffirm the city's commitment to being a sanctuary for all New Yorkers. The order directed agencies to audit their interactions with federal immigration authorities, created an interagency response committee and reiterated that federal authorities may not enter city property without a judicial warrant. The audit presents an early test of Mamdani's promise to strengthen sanctuary protections while forcing his administration to address practices and reporting gaps that date back before he took office."
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