Audit Claims Federal Agents Pushed Harder Into City Facilities
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a 19-page executive summary Friday that claims federal immigration authorities have used aggressive and deceptive tactics while targeting city shelters and other public buildings. The report came from audits of six city agencies, including the NYPD, the Department of Correction, the Department of Probation, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the Administration for Children’s Services, and the Department of Social Services. Mamdani ordered the review through Executive Order 13 soon after taking office, saying he wanted to tighten sanctuary policy compliance and protect immigrant communities. The city says the goal is to close loopholes, plug blind spots, and make sure city workers know exactly how to respond when federal agents show up. In other words, the city wants fewer surprises, because apparently “just wandering in and asking questions” is now a federal pastime.
Detainer Requests Jumped While NYPD Refused To Hand Anyone Over
One of the most striking findings in the audit was the spike in civil immigration detainer requests. The NYPD reportedly received 3,672 such requests in 2025, up from just 99 the year before. That is not a small increase. That is the kind of jump that makes budget folks spill coffee on the paperwork. According to the report, the NYPD did not transfer anyone to ICE in response to those requests. The city also said federal authorities have stepped up efforts around shelters, which the audit says led to more requests directed at the Department of Correction and the police department. Mamdani’s office argues that the city must keep its sanctuary protections strong so residents can use public services without fear tied to immigration status. Supporters will call that protection. Critics will call it obstruction. Either way, the numbers show the pressure is growing fast.
Report Says Agents Used Plainclothes Visits And Misleading Pitches
The audit says federal personnel from DHS, ICE, the FBI, and the DEA visited shelters ten times in April 2025, sometimes in plainclothes. In one June incident, the report says DHS staff first claimed they were Fire Department officials and only admitted who they were after a city employee asked for identification. The report also says agents used “wellness checks” on children to try to learn about specific clients, and in some cases presented subpoenas or administrative warrants that did not legally allow access to shelters. The report says legally binding judicial warrants were shown only twice, and one of those visits led to an arrest. Another example involved ICE agents entering a Brooklyn probation office and asking to use the bathroom before trying to check the sign-in book. Staff caught on, checked their IDs, and escorted them out. That is not exactly the kind of stealth operation that screams confidence, unless confidence now means asking where the restroom is before fishing through office records.
Mamdani Pushes New Limits While The White House Pushes Back
Mamdani, a longtime critic of ICE and the Trump administration’s immigration agenda, said the audit is a “critical step” toward stronger compliance with city law and better protection for immigrants. The recommendations include limiting immigration status details in pre-sentencing reports, improving tracking and public posting of detainer requests, revising shelter incident reports, and setting new notice rules for NYPD communications when 911 calls or requests involve federal authorities. The White House had a very different message. Spokesperson Abigail Jackson said ICE officers are enforcing the law and protecting communities, and she urged local leaders to work with them instead of against them. She also said the Trump administration will not back down from enforcing federal immigration law. The clash is classic New York politics, with city hall cheering sanctuary rules and Washington insisting that law enforcement should not be treated like the enemy for doing its job.
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