(The Center Square) — A New York City investigator violated the city’s “sanctuary” laws by providing details about immigrants held in city jails, according to a new watchdog report.
The report, released Thursday by New York City Department of Investigation, concluded that an investigator assigned to the Homeland Security Investigations Violent Gang Task Force helped Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers apprehend at least two criminal suspects sought for immigration enforcement, in violation of city law and the Department of Corrections policy.
The department’s report concluded that the investigator, who wasn’t identified, had “unwittingly” violated the city sanctuary laws by assisting ICE agents in turning the suspects over to federal custody. It criticized the DOC for failing to provide proper guidance and training to correctional officers about the city’s policies on cooperating with federal agencies…