ALT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE STATEMENT FROM SPEAKER ADAMS, DEPUTY SPEAKER AYALA, AND IMMIGRATION CHAIR AVILÉS ON NEWLY REVEALED CITY HALL MEMO WITH UNCLEAR GUIDANCE FOR CITY WORKERS ON INTERACTIONS WITH FEDERAL IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS FEBRUARY 7, 2025
ALT The new memo provided by Mayor Adams' administration is highly irresponsible, confusing, and dangerous to New Yorkers and our work-force. It runs counter to what the Administration communicated to the Council at our recent public hearing and in other venues. This updated guidance is inconsistent with city law and also exceeds the policy guidance, required by local law, for how city agencies should interact with non-local law enforcement. Its effect will be to give special treatment to the extreme actions of the Trump administration's agencies. This represents a betrayal of New Yorkers and our city.
ALT We call on the mayoral administration to rescind the problematic areas of this new guidance and instead provide clear direction that is in compliance with local laws and consistent with city policies. The Mayor and every Deputy Mayor have the responsibility to prioritize New York City and New Yorkers, not cater to the Trump's administration's extremism that seeks to sow fear and tear New York City families apart. The Council is considering all its legal options to reverse this appalling memo and hold the Administration accountable. Adrienne Adams Diana Ayala Alexa Avilés
