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EO 13 Sanctuary Audit Released Fri May 22 — DHS Posed as FDNY at Shelter, ICE Sought "Wellness Checks" on Kids; NYPD Detainer Requests Spike to 3,672 in 2025 vs 99 in 2024, Zero Transfers

May 23, 2026NYC Mayor's Office | Fox News | Documented NY | Yahoo News | The Center Square Official
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Mamdani released the citywide audit mandated by EO 13 (signed Feb) cataloging federal immigration enforcement tactics in NYC: DHS personnel posed as FDNY officials at a shelter (June 2025); plainclothes ICE/DHS/FBI/DEA visited shelters 10x in April 2025 asking for child "wellness checks"; ICE agents requested bathroom access at Dept of Probation then attempted to view sign-in books. NYPD received 3,672 ICE detainer requests in 2025 (vs 99 the prior year) and transferred zero individuals.

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