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Markwayne Mullin reports over 2,100 illegal immigrants arrested during month-long New York enforcement operation

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin reported that a month-long federal enforcement operation, titled Operation Rotten Apple, resulted in the arrest of 2,197 illegal immigrants across New York state. The operation, which ran from late July through late August, targeted individuals including murderers, rapists, and drug traffickers. Mullin described the group as the "worst of the worst" and noted that the operation was conducted with little cooperation from local officials. Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani criticized the federal effort. Hochul questioned the scope of the arrests, suggesting that federal authorities were targeting innocent people to meet quotas. She also criticized the administration for withholding $87 million in promised counterterrorism funds. Hochul and Mamdani held a press conference to demand the restoration of these funds, which they stated are essential for emergency preparedness across the city. In response, Mullin argued that New York's sanctuary policies make enforcement more difficult and dangerous. He criticized the administration's lack of cooperation with local police, which led him to suggest that New York should not receive federal funding. The administration also criticized the Local Cops Local Crimes Act, a law signed by the administration's officials to restrict ICE cooperation with local law enforcement.

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