Rep. Mike Lawler on Sanctuary Policies and ICE's Role in NYC

Consequences of Sanctuary Policies

• 🚨 Sanctuary cities and states are experiencing negative consequences due to local law enforcement being prohibited from cooperating with federal immigration officials.
• 📈 Crime has reportedly spiked in New York City, with a high percentage of arrests made of illegal immigrants.
• ⚠️ In areas without local law enforcement cooperation with ICE, cities are described as being flooded with illegal immigrants, including those who have committed violent crimes.

Abolishing ICE and Political Stance

• 🚫 The congressman expresses disbelief that Democratic colleagues are calling for the abolishment of ICE.
• 🗣️ He argues that if communities do not want a surge of ICE agents, they should eliminate sanctuary policies and allow cooperation with federal immigration officials.
• 🗳️ In his district, seven Democrats are running against him, and he has questioned their stance on abolishing ICE, with one candidate admitting support for it.

Immigration System and Border Security

• 🚧 The current situation is attributed to sanctuary policies and open border policies under the Biden administration, which allowed millions into the country.
• ⚖️ The idea of allowing criminal aliens to remain on the streets is considered unfathomable, with a desire for safe borders and communities.
• 🛂 There is a call for immigration reform to fix the broken system and deport individuals with previous deportation orders.

ICE's Mission and Protests

• 🎯 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are described as simply trying to do their job in cleaning up a mess created by policies.
• ⛓️ Anti-ICE protests and agitations are compared to the 'defund the police' movement, potentially allowing criminals to remain free and commit further crimes.
• 🇺🇸 Most Americans are believed to want safe borders, secure communities, and the deportation of criminal aliens.