Two New York City councilwomen told Newsmax on Wednesday that the Justice Department should bring lawsuits against the city over its sanctuary laws, which they are trying "to peel back" through legislation.
A group of New York City councilors known as the Common Sense Caucus this week sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi urging the Justice Department to crack down on the city.
Joann Ariola, a Republican who co-chairs the Common Sense Caucus and represents the 32nd district and Kristy Marmorato, a Republican who represents the 13th district, appeared on Newsmax on Wednesday for a joint interview to discuss the letter and their ongoing efforts to fight New York's sanctuary laws.
Ariola told "National Report" that "this is just what we have been doing and we're continuing to do so, and we now have an administration that is listening."
She added that the Trump administration "is open to bringing these types of lawsuits that would stop transnational gangs from terrorizing our cities and would … make sure that other law enforcement agencies are communicating with [Immigration and Customs Enforcement], with the Department of Homeland Security, and so that we can identify who these bad actors are and deport them from our country and from our city."
Ariola added that they have not yet received a response from Bondi, "but we're looking to plow ahead and try to continue to send it to her office."
Marmorato added, "We have put forth legislation to try to peel back the sanctuary city laws," but claimed other members of the City Council are "really not having it. They just want to protect the illegal criminals that we have coming into this country that are not contributing members to society."
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Theodore Bunker ✉
Theodore Bunker, a Newsmax writer, has more than a decade covering news, media, and politics.
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