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Federal law ‘explicitly prohibits the harboring, shielding or concealing of illegal aliens, particularly those engaged in criminal activities’ – NYC pol Holden reminder to city & state officials.

By Rich Calder | New York Post

It’s time New York City ditches the sanctuary policies that protect criminal migrants and endanger New Yorkers, a Queens Democrat urged this week — after some inspiration from President-elect Trump’s new border czar.

“I write with grave concern about the continued impact of New York’s sanctuary state and city policies, which not only violate [federal law] but also put New Yorkers in harm’s way,” said moderate Councilman Robert Holden in a letter Wednesday to Mayor Adams, Gov. Hochul and top city and state legislative leaders.

“Federal statute explicitly prohibits the harboring, shielding, or concealing of illegal aliens, particularly those engaged in criminal activities,” he added.

Holden called on Adams, Hochul and leaders on the City Council and state Legislature to back stalled legislation he co-sponsored over the summer to repeal migrant-friendly sanctuary laws that limit local law enforcement’s ability to cooperate with the feds on immigration matters.

The councilman told The Post he was inspired to write the letter after hearing Trump’s incoming border czar Tom Homan warn local leaders across the country days earlier he won’t tolerate them continuing to break the law.

“It is a felony to harbor and conceal illegal aliens from [federal immigration officers] … Don’t cross that line!” Homan told Fox News.

“Mayor Adams has said repeatedly that we will continue to uphold [NYC’s] sanctuary city laws, but we must have a serious conversation about the small number of individuals who repeatedly commit violent crimes and the consequences they face, as well as fix our unsuccessful border policies,” said his spokesperson.

Adams, a moderate Democrat, doesn’t have the political support needed of the City Council’s far-left majority to change the laws.

Reps for Hochul didn’t return messages. ##