Trump Sending More Immigration Agents to NYC After Shooting

Federal agents detain a man after his court hearing in immigration court at the Ted Weiss Federal Building in New York City, on July 9. — Federal agents detain a man after his court hearing in immigration court at the Ted Weiss Federal Building in New York City, on July 9.
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July 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM UTC

The Trump administration will send additional immigration agents to New York, blaming the city’s sanctuary policies for a shooting by an undocumented migrant that left an off-duty federal customs officer seriously wounded.

The announcement, delivered by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from One World Trade Center on Monday, marked an escalation in the administration’s efforts to assert federal control in Democratic-led cities that limit cooperation with immigration authorities.