Gillen Statement on Nassau County Immigration Enforcement Agreement

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) released the following statement following Nassau County’s agreement with the Trump Administration to allow 10 Nassau County Police detectives to work directly with ICE and other federal immigration enforcement agencies: 

“Violent criminals with no legal right to be here should be deported in accordance with the law. Nassau County PD detectives now being able to work directly with ICE agents on targeted enforcement against known noncitizen criminals will help keep Long Islanders safe. Our local officials know our communities best and we need them working with federal immigration authorities to ensure enforcement is targeted and properly carried out. The President has vowed to prioritize deporting criminals, and this local-federal coordination is a step in the right direction to ensure that happens on Long Island.”