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On Thursday, the agency\u2019s official X account posted a message inviting members of the New York Police Department to \u201cjoin an agency that respects you, your family, and your commitment to serving in law enforcement.\u201d<\/p>\n
The recruitment post appeared to target concerns raised by critics of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, who have warned that some NYPD officers may resign or relocate rather than serve under his administration, New York Magazine Intellgencer\u00a0reported.<\/p>\n
This is not the first time the Trump administration has sought to appeal directly to local law enforcement. In October, the Associated Press reported that ICE spent millions of dollars on targeted television ads nationwide, using politically charged messaging to recruit police officers in sanctuary cities.<\/p>\n
The campaign was part of the White House\u2019s effort to meet its goal of hiring 10,000 new ICE officers by the end of the year.<\/p>\n
According to the report, the 30-second ads aired in cities including Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Seattle, and Denver, the Intelligencer noted.<\/p>\n
President Donald Trump has been outspoken in his criticism of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, labeling him a \u201ccommunist\u201d and threatening to withhold federal funding from New York City or even have him arrested if he refuses to cooperate with ICE once in office.<\/p>\n
Mamdani, who was sharply critical of Trump throughout his campaign, said Wednesday that he remains open to working with the president on reducing the city\u2019s cost of living \u2014 his signature campaign issue, the outlet added.<\/p>\n
The outreach to the NYPD comes after Mamdani issued a warning to federal immigration agents during remarks on Wednesday about his transition to City Hall.<\/p>\n
In response to a reporter\u2019s question, the 34-year-old democratic socialist said, \u201cMy message to ICE agents, and to everyone across this city, is that everyone will be held to the same standard of the law. If you violate the law, you must be held accountable,\u201d Newsweek\u00a0reported.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s sadly a sense that is growing across this country that certain people are allowed to violate the law, whether that be the president or agents themselves,\u201d Mamdani continued. \u201cWhat New Yorkers are looking for is an era of consistency, an era of clarity, and an era of conviction. And that\u2019s what we will deliver to them.\u201d<\/p>\n
The mayor-elect\u2019s comments came as part of a broader press event where he introduced his transition team and outlined plans for the weeks ahead of his January 1, 2026, inauguration.<\/p>\n
New York City saw thousands of immigrants arrive during the Biden administration, many crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, with President Donald Trump heavily criticizing how the sanctuary city handled the issue and its refusal to cooperate with federal enforcement.<\/p>\n
Trump administration officials, including border czar Tom Homan, vowed before Election Day that ICE agents would \u201cflood the zone\u201d in New York City and pursue illegal immigrants under renewed federal orders.<\/p>\n
While other sanctuary cities such as Chicago, Los Angeles, and Boston have seen large-scale ICE operations, New York has remained comparatively restrained, with targeted enforcement at a smaller scale.<\/p>\n
That could now change as Mamdani prepares to take office.<\/p>\n
The mayor-elect has been sharply critical of ICE, describing it as \u201ca rogue agency\u201d with \u201cno interest in law and order.\u201d<\/p>\n
Over the summer, he pledged to prevent federal agents from carrying out removals from the city.<\/p>\n
While local sanctuary policies bar police from aiding immigration enforcement, city leaders cannot legally block federal agents from conducting operations.<\/p>\n
That has fueled ongoing clashes between Democratic leaders and the Department of Homeland Security, which has threatened to withhold funding from cities refusing to honor ICE detainers.<\/p>\n
Signs cautioning visitors not to approach the animals\u2019 enclosures are frequently posted at zoos. But that didn\u2019t stop one courageous truck driver from rescuing a chimpanzee by jumping inside one.<\/p>\n\n