Democrat NYC Councilman Says Illegal Immigrant Suspects Should Be Deported If Found Guilty in NYPD Assault
Published on February 3, 2024
New York City Councilman Robert Holden is joining calls for a group of illegal immigrant suspects charged with assaulting a pair of NYPD officers to be deported if they are criminally convicted. The pair of NYPD officers had been attempting to break up a disorderly crowd near Times Square on Jan. 27. The situation devolved into a brawl as the officers attempted to make an arrest and wrestle an individual to the crowd, several other members of the crowd were seen on camera standing over the officers to shove, kick, and stomp them. Reports have indicated several of the suspects may have entered the country illegally and had been in New York City awaiting decisions on asylum claims or pending deportation proceedings....