New York City’s “sanctuary” policies are under fire for reportedly harboring thousands of criminal illegal aliens, shielding them from federal authorities, justice, and deportation.
According to Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin, the Big Apple is currently harboring 7,169 known criminal illegal aleins.
It’s a situation McLaughlin argues endangers public safety due to the city’s refusal to cooperate with immigration enforcement, Breitbart reported.
McLaughlin dropped this bombshell during a recent interview with Fox News.
She is pointing a finger at “sanctuary city” rules that prevent local officials from turning over these individuals to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Among this staggering number, McLaughlin highlighted that “hundreds of murderers, hundreds of sexual predators, drug traffickers, the worst of the worst” are housed in NYC jails.
Instead of facing deportation, these individuals are often released back onto the streets, free to potentially commit further crimes in deep blue “sanctuary” havens like New York or Chicago.
It’s a revolving door that McLaughlin warns could have dire consequences for law-abiding citizens.
McLaughlin didn’t hold back in criticizing certain politicians, specifically naming Democrat Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) for obstructing federal efforts to remove dangerous individuals.
She argued that if local leaders honored ICE detainers, there’d be no need for an increased federal presence on city streets.
“Dan Goldman and these other sanctuary city politicians, they should agree to hand over those individuals, honor those detainers, and then we won’t have to flood the zone with our ICE law enforcement,” McLaughlin noted.
DHS is arguing that, if cooperation existed, we wouldn’t see federal officers dodging bricks and bottles.
It’s a subtle jab at the reported 1,150% spike in violence against ICE agents, as per recent DHS data.
McLaughlin painted a grim picture of what happens post-release, stating:
“We’re seeing that these criminal illegal aliens are exiting the jails and going back onto New York or Chicago or these other sanctuary streets to re-perpetuate their crimes.”
WATCH:
🚨 BREAKING: It was just confirmed that New York City is harboring 7,169 known criminal illegal aliens, including HUNDREDS of m*rderers and s*xual predators
“HAND OVER THOSE INDIVIDUALS!”
“Honor those detainers! Then we won’t have to flood the zone with ICE law… pic.twitter.com/rTw8gYUu87
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 1, 2025
It’s a warning bell for communities already grappling with crime rates.
Meanwhile, Goldman has pushed back, claiming recent anti-ICE unrest in NYC stemmed from what he called “reckless behavior” by federal officers.
While sanctuary advocates argue these policies protect vulnerable populations, critics like McLaughlin counter that shielding known criminals undermines the very safety those policies claim to uphold.
Nevertheless, many are asking how many more chances should be given before public safety takes precedence over ideological stances.
Critics warn that if cooperation with ICE could prevent even one tragedy, then it should be worth a serious conversation, free from the usual political theater.
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