America First Legal Tells NYPD to Share ICE Data in 35-Page Guide as Raids Loom

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 26

A 35-page America First Legal handbook tells NYPD officers they can give ICE immigration-status information directly, even if New York sanctuary rules say otherwise.
The guide leans on Section 1373, arguing local governments cannot restrict officers from sharing citizenship or immigration-status data with federal authorities and saying ICE can verify status with a name and date of birth.
Tom Homan's planned New York enforcement surge gives the advice immediate weight: he said "more ICE agents than you've ever seen" are being prepared after Mayor Zohran Mamdani reinforced sanctuary policies.
Mamdani's Executive Order 13 calls for NYPD policy reviews and training, saying aggressive federal civil-immigration tactics create fear and hurt public safety.
America First Legal also warns officials enforcing sanctuary limits could face obstruction allegations or civil suits, and is offering confidential representation to officers who say they were punished for cooperating with ICE.

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