While “regular” Americans face the dire consequences of the unchecked flow of illegals into the country, leaders from one wealthy enclave did their best to make sure residents didn’t have to worry about their cheap labor disappearing.
On Tuesday, East Hampton leaders held a meeting to reassure residents of the exclusive Long Island, New York community that local police would not help ICE deport their illegal maids, landscapers, and nannies.
East Hampton Village Police Chief Jeffrey Erickson stressed that local law enforcement officers do not have authority to enforce federal law — and won’t hold onto undocumented immigrants if given an ICE detainer.
“If it is an ICE detainer or an administrative warrant, we do not have the authority, we will not hold them,” Erickson told a concerned resident, according to the East Hampton Star.
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The local officials said a major purpose for the small-scale messaging campaign is to assure undocumented residents that they can interact with police without fear of deportation.
East Hampton Town Police Chief Michael Sarlo said, “The local police are not immigration police… They are not interested in your immigration status… We will only take you if it’s a crime… No one’s reporting anyone’s status. That is not our job, and we’re not interested in doing that.”
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East Hampton Town Police Chief Michael Sarlo: “The local police are not immigration police… They are not interested in your immigration status… We will only take you if it’s a crime… No one’s reporting anyone’s status. That is not our job, and we’re not interested in doing… pic.twitter.com/sb4UDHGq9n
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An East Hampton resident told News12., “I think it’s a very good idea and very helpful considering we have a very large community here, and people rely on them.”
She added, “They’ve been a vital part of the community for a very long time.”
For now, at least, wealthy residents do not have to fear the trauma of cleaning their own toilets or cutting their own lawns.
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