ICE nabs more than 2K illegal migrants across New York in 'Operation Rotten Apple' -- including child rapists, murderers

Key Points:

• ICE arrested nearly 2,200 illegal migrants, including convicted murderers, rapists, and gang members, in New York between July 27 and August 29 as part of "Operation Rotten Apple," conducted without cooperation from New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani or Governor Kathy Hochul.
• Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin criticized local leaders for passing legislation that limits cooperation with ICE, attributing the need for federal raids to these "radical sanctuary policies" which he claims have released over 13,000 criminal aliens back onto New York streets.
• Mullin pledged to send more federal agents to New York to continue immigration enforcement efforts, stating that federal funding should be withheld from sanctuary states like New York until they comply with immigration authorities.
• The arrested migrants included individuals with serious criminal convictions from various countries, highlighting the federal government's focus on public safety amid local resistance to ICE cooperation.
• Mayor Mamdani and Governor Hochul have enacted laws and executive orders reinforcing sanctuary protections, restricting local law enforcement and state police from collaborating with ICE, which federal officials argue undermines public safety.