New York City Mayor Eric Adams (AP Photo/Peter K. Afriyie, File)
The bill, which is likely to face significant pushback from the city’s Democratic-majority council, would roll back restrictions that prohibit the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and Correction and Probation departments from cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The bill would also reverse a rule that prohibits city agencies from partnering with ICE on matters of federal immigration law, the New York Post report said.
The bipartisan effort comes after several high-profile migrant crimes, including the murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley.
Asylum seekers line up in front of the historic Roosevelt Hotel, converted into a city-run shelter for newly arrived migrant families in New York City. (Selcuk Acar/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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Adams has yet to indicate whether he would support the new legislation. His office did not immediately respond to a Fox News Digital request for comment.
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