Homeland Safety Secretary Kristi Noem and Border Czar Tom Homan pledged on Monday to flood the Large Apple with ICE and Border Patrol brokers whereas taking purpose at Mayor Eric Adams, regardless of his pleasant relationship with the Trump administration, over the weekend capturing of an off-duty Border Patrol agent at a Manhattan park.
Picture by Dean Moses
Homeland Safety Secretary Kristi Noem and Border Czar Tom Homan pledged on Monday to flood the Large Apple with ICE and Border Patrol brokers whereas taking purpose at Mayor Eric Adams, regardless of his pleasant relationship with the Trump administration, over the weekend capturing of an off-duty Border Patrol agent at a Manhattan park.
The remarks got here days after the capturing at Fort Washington Park in Higher Manhattan late on July 19 in what police officers say was an tried theft. The agent had been shot within the face and may solely talk now by way of hand gestures, Noem famous.
Whereas the border patrol agent was off responsibility and never in uniform, the NYPD and Homeland Safety say the gunman was 21-year-old Miguel Mora of the Dominican Republic who crossed the border illegally in 2023.
Police swiftly took Mora, who was shot by the agent, into custody following the capturing, with legal fees pending. Nonetheless, Noem and Homan vowed to surge extra federal brokers into the Large Apple.
“What we will do in a city like this is we will double down, we will put more agents here, we will put more personnel here. We will give them more equipment, more training,” Noem stated.
Noem: Mayor Adams ‘could have done better’
Whereas scapegoating the previous Biden administration for enabling Mora to enter the nation in 2023, Noem additionally blamed Mayor Adams — at the same time as Hizzoner has supplied a extra cooperative tone towards the Trump administration than his fellow Democrats, particularly within the wake of Trump’s Justice Division dropping the federal corruption case towards him.
“What we will do in a city like this is we will double down, we will put more agents here, we will put more personnel here. We will give them more equipment, more training,” Noem stated. Picture by Dean Moses
On Monday, Noem seemingly threw Adams — who’s working an unbiased re-election marketing campaign — beneath the proverbial bus for pursuing insurance policies that she claimed paved that manner for Saturday’s capturing
“When I look at what Mayor Adams has done to New York City, it breaks my heart to see the families that have suffered because of his policies.” Noem stated. “We wish we had that kind of partnership with Mayor Adams. And I know you guys have got a leadership election in this city that’s going to be happening soon. Boy, start looking at the candidates today and see which one is going to start making the city safer, because you’ve got a mayor today that could have done better.”
Homan — who had cozied as much as Mayor Adams in current months because the mayor pushed to reopen a shuttered ICE workplace on Rikers Island — went on his personal tirade towards New York Metropolis and its sanctuary metropolis insurance policies, making a foreboding warning.
“Sanctuary cities are now our priority. You don’t want to let us in the jail and arrest the bad guy in the safety and security of the jail,” Homan stated. “What we’re going to do, we’ll have more agents in New York City to look for that bad guy. So sanctuary cities get exactly what they don’t want, more agents in the community and more agents in the worksite.”
Mora, who was additionally shot in the course of the theft, is in police custody. Noem introduced {that a} second particular person, who has not been recognized, was additionally arrested early Monday.
Adams: Don’t blame me, blame Cuomo
Throughout an unrelated press convention Monday, Adams responded by not firing again on the federal authorities, however as an alternative agreed with them on what he referred to as a “far left mindset.” He additionally appeared to shift the blame to mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo.
“I have nothing to do with the rules that are put in place. I just carry out the rules,’ Adams said. “And I’m sure in the last three years and seven months that you’ve covered me. You know how outraged I am because of Andrew’s bail reform laws.”
Hizzoner went on to agree with Noem that New Yorkers want to decide on correctly within the upcoming mayoral election.
“I think she’s accurate that we should do an analysis in that area, but we should do an analysis of who we want to run the city during crises, and who has been fighting against the far left mindset,” Adams added.
Homan went on his personal tirade towards New York Metropolis as complete and its sanctuary metropolis insurance policies, making a foreboding warning.Picture by Dean Moses Secretary of Homeland Safety Kristi Noem and Border Czar Tom Homan pledged on Monday to flood the Large Apple with ICE and border patrol brokers whereas taking purpose at Mayor Eric Adams, who has been a supporter of the Trump administration.Picture by Dean Moses
