Governor Cuomo Demands ICE Agents Unmask
Governor Cuomo, candidate for New York City mayor, issued the following statement, demanding ICE Agents unmask, allowing for transparency and accountability as federal ICE Agents continue to provoke fear and trample on individuals’ rights.
“ICE Agents should not be allowed to hide behind anonymity. They must be required to identify themselves. Let’s be clear: ICE does not run this city. They cannot violate fundamental rights, and they cannot operate with impunity free from accountability.
What we saw yesterday with the detainment of the city comptroller was a demonstration of the flagrant abuse of power currently taking place under the Trump administration, and it happened -- in part -- because we have a mayor who has turned a blind eye and handed President Trump the keys to New York City.
If ICE is willing to do this to a sitting elected official with security and staff and in full view of the media, imagine the violations they’re willing to commit when there is no one documenting their actions and when there’s no one present to stand up. Think of the families—the innocent children—who are being subjected to ICE’s thuggery. This is not justice. This is not law enforcement. This is a blatant abuse of power.
New York City deserves a mayor who will fight for its people and who will demand respect for the law and for individual rights. I’ve lived through this before with President Trump and the ICE tactics that he not only condones, but mandates.
In New York City, we fight for what is right. We stand for what is just. Federal ICE Agents in New York must unmask and identify themselves immediately.”
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