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Adams puts his foot in his mouth, claims he wants to cooperate with ICE on civil enforcement — and is quickly forced to walk it back
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National, New York Post

Adams puts his foot in his mouth, claims he wants to cooperate with ICE on civil enforcement — and is quickly forced to walk it back

By Craig McCarthy and Emily Crane | New York Post Mayor Eric Adams said Friday he wants to loosen New York City’s sanctuary laws to allow the NYPD to cooperate with ICE even on civil enforcement — only to quickly walk back the remarks. In a joint appearance alongside President Trump’s border czar Tom Homan, Hizzoner told Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” that he has been pushing the City Council to tweak the law so cops can help the feds crack down on illegal migrants. “What I asked the City Council to do is change the bill that was already in place and modify it … if you are committing a crime, then we should be able to collaborate with ICE — even on civil enforcement if you have committed a crime,” Adams said. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE NEW YORK POST
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Eric Adams ends free debit card program for illegal immigrants in NYC shelters
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National, The Post Millennial

Eric Adams ends free debit card program for illegal immigrants in NYC shelters

By The Post Millennial In the wake of Donald Trump's decisive presidential win, New York Mayor Eric Adams has announced that he plans to stop giving illegal immigrants free food vouchers. The program was in place for asylum seekers paroled into the US by the Biden-Harris administration. The move from Adams ends the pilot program that saw the city handing out debit cards to illegal immigrants staying in city shelters. The program had been in place for a year and enabled illegal immigrants to buy food.  ABC 7, the New York affiliate, indicated that bringing the program to an end once the contract period comes to a close was anti-humanitarian. "The so-called Immediate Response Cards pilot program was designed to feed migrant families who found themselves in New York with n...
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Historic federal indictment against Mayor Adams claims he took $10M in illegal donations, free luxury travel, ritzy perks
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National, New York Post

Historic federal indictment against Mayor Adams claims he took $10M in illegal donations, free luxury travel, ritzy perks

By Craig McCarthy, Ben Kochman, Matt Troutman and Emily Crane | New York Post Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on charges he allegedly took $10 million in illegal campaign contributions and bribes — including free flights and ritzy perks — from foreign nationals in exchange for favors, according to a bombshell federal indictment unsealed by Manhattan prosecutors Thursday. The five-count indictment — the first against a sitting New York City mayor — details an alleged decade-long pattern of corruption by Adams after he was indicted by a grand jury on conspiracy, wire fraud and bribery charges amid the long-running federal probe. “In 2014, Eric Adams, the defendant, became Brooklyn Borough President. Thereafter, for nearly a decade, Adams sought and accepted improper va...
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