Trump Sending More Immigration Agents to NYC After Shooting

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.

“We have a city like New York City that continues to not honor detainers, and to release individuals that are committing crimes on our streets,” Noem said.

The shooting occurred Saturday ...