Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin says thousands of people are arrested in an immigration enforcement operation in New York, speaking at a news conference in the city. Mullin characterizes those taken into custody as “criminals” and criticizes New York’s governor and mayor for not coordinating with ICE.
The accounts differ on how broadly the arrests apply to criminal records. The New York Times reports that Mullin does not say whether all those arrested have criminal histories, while Gov. Kathy Hochul says she doubts that all of those detained have such records. PBS presents Mullin’s remarks more directly, emphasizing his description of the detainees and his dispute with state and city officials.
Both outlets frame the event as a large-scale federal enforcement action occurring in New York and highlight the dispute between federal authorities and New York officials over the operation’s scope and justification.
