DHS Says Operation Rotten Apple Nabbed 2,100 in New York as Mullin Threatens More Agents
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 1
DHS Says Operation Rotten Apple Nabbed 2,100 in New York as Mullin Threatens More Agents
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 1
Summary
Over 2,100 people deemed public-safety threats were arrested across New York in the past 30 days under Operation Rotten Apple, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said at a Sept. 1 press conference.
Mullin said the sweep was needed because New York City and state leaders would not cooperate with federal immigration enforcement, citing sanctuary policies, the end of 287(g) agreements and an alleged $22 million NYPD budget cut push.
Three cases highlighted by Mullin included a 39-year-old Indian national wanted by Interpol over an alleged rape charge in Germany and a 50-year-old Ukrainian citizen with convictions including kidnapping, weapons possession and murder.
Mullin also claimed New York politicians helped secure the release of more than 13,000 immigrants in the country illegally and said DHS would send as many federal personnel as needed into New York and other non-cooperating cities.
The remarks sharpen the Trump administration's push for stricter immigration enforcement and set up a broader clash with Democratic-led sanctuary jurisdictions over local-federal policing cooperation.