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DHS says New York localities declined about 16,000 ICE detainers

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Breitbart News, Just the News, the New York Post and Townhall report that the Department of Homeland Security says New York localities have refused about 16,000 ICE detainer requests since President Trump returned to office. DHS puts the count at 16,070 and says the detainers covered people accused or convicted of more than 50,000 crimes. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin blamed Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for the refusals. Breitbart gives the figure as 15,000. The figures are DHS's own.

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  1. The Department of Homeland Security says New York localities refused about 16,000 ICE detainer requests since President Trump returned to office.

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  2. DHS says the detainers covered people accused or convicted of more than 50,000 crimes.

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  3. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin blamed Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani for the refusals.

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  4. One report gives the figure as 15,000 rather than about 16,000.

    One outletBreitbart News· Far Right

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.

  • The number of ICE detainers New York has refused

    Just the News, the New York Post and Townhall report about 16,000, citing DHS; Breitbart News reports 15,000 and says the state released criminals into communities.

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All four articles report a Homeland Security count of 15,000 to 16,000 New York ICE detainers rejected. The right side presents it as a failure by Democratic leaders Mamdani and Hochul to protect communities, and no other side is in this sample.

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  • the right

    4 outlets · 3 opinion

    Headlines present a Homeland Security count of rejected detainers as a failure by New York Democrats, naming Mamdani and Hochul; Far Right pieces add sanctuary-policy and public-safety framing.

    NY rejects 16,000 Trump ICE detainers for illegal migrants accused or convicted in over 52,000 crimes
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    illegal aliensillegal alienexcoriatedsanctuary-pushing

In the outlets’ own words

  • Dehumanizing label

    illegal aliensMore neutral: unauthorized immigrant or noncitizen without legal status

    Appears in some statutes but is widely read as dehumanizing; 'alien' frames people as foreign objects rather than residents.

    …and the state have rejected thousands of ICE detainers, keeping at least 16,000 illegal aliens in your neighborhood.

    Used byTownhall (Far Right)Breitbart News (Far Right)RedState (Far Right)PJ Media (Far Right)

  • Dehumanizing label

    illegal alienMore neutral: unauthorized immigrant or noncitizen without legal status

    Appears in some statutes but is widely read as dehumanizing; 'alien' frames people as foreign objects rather than residents.

    …their meltdown over the weekend following an ICE-involved shooting of a criminal illegal alien with gang ties, we're learning the Big Apple and the state have rejected thousands…

    Used byTownhall (Far Right)RedState (Far Right)PJ Media (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    excoriatedMore neutral: criticized

    The verb adds strong condemnation beyond reporting the criticism.

    Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin excoriated New York's sanctuary-pushing Democrat leadership for refusing to honor its detainers…

    Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

  • Partisan shorthand

    sanctuary-pushingMore neutral: Democrat-led

    The label is a term used by one side of the immigration debate and contains its conclusion.

    …of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin excoriated New York's sanctuary-pushing Democrat leadership for refusing to honor its detainers for criminal migrants…

    Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

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  • Dehumanizing label

    releasing 15,000 criminalsMore neutral: releasing 15,000 people whose detainers were not honored

    The phrase labels people as criminals before the charges are established, and the detainers concern accused as well as convicted people.

    …leadership for refusing to honor its detainers for criminal migrants and releasing 15,000 criminals right back into their communities.

    Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    BlastsMore neutral: criticizes

    The verb signals anger rather than reporting what the official said.

    DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin Blasts Zohran Mamdani for Shielding 15,000 Migrants from Deportation

    Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    ShieldingMore neutral: not moving to deport

    The word presents the refusal to honor detainers as protecting migrants, which is a judgement.

    DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin Blasts Zohran Mamdani for Shielding 15,000 Migrants from Deportation

    Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    blew offMore neutral: did not act on

    The idiom dismisses the refusal as careless rather than describing it.

    WASHINGTON — New York blew off 16,000 Trump administration ICE orders to detain suspected heinous illegal migrants…

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Sensational language

    heinousMore neutral: accused or convicted

    The adjective passes judgement on people whose charges are still unestablished.

    …— New York blew off 16,000 Trump administration ICE orders to detain suspected heinous illegal migrants accused or convicted in more than 50,000 criminal charges,…

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Sensational language

    disturbingMore neutral: new data show

    The adjective adds an emotional judgement to a data release.

    …heinous illegal migrants accused or convicted in more than 50,000 criminal charges, disturbing new data show.

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Sensational language

    meltdownMore neutral: reaction

    The word adds drama to a political reaction and describes it in dismissive terms.

    After their meltdown over the weekend following an ICE-involved shooting of a criminal illegal alien with…

    Used byTownhall (Far Right)

  • Absolutist framing

    have no interest in keeping their communities safeMore neutral: have declined to honor ICE detainers

    It states as fact a motive attributed to all New York Democrats, which the reporting does not establish.

    Democrats in New York have no interest in keeping their communities safe.

    Used byTownhall (Far Right)

  • Dehumanizing label

    criminal illegal alienMore neutral: a man with reported gang ties

    It reduces a man to a criminal category in a report of a shooting before the facts of the case are established.

    …After their meltdown over the weekend following an ICE-involved shooting of a criminal illegal alien with gang ties, we're learning the Big Apple and the state have rejected…

    Used byTownhall (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    ripMore neutral: criticize

    The verb describes an angry attack rather than a statement of criticism.

    The Department of Homeland Security took to social media on Monday to rip New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the state's Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul for…

    Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

  • Dehumanizing label

    illegal migrant criminalsMore neutral: people subject to ICE detainers

    Labels the people as criminals, although the detainers cover people charged or convicted.

    …Hochul for refusing to keep the public safe by shielding more than 16,000 illegal migrant criminals.

    Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

  • Dehumanizing label

    Illegal Alien CriminalsMore neutral: people subject to ICE detainers

    Labels the people as criminals, although the figures cover detainers placed on people charged or convicted.

    Kathy Hochul for Protecting 16,000 Illegal Alien Criminals

    Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

  • Dehumanizing label

    criminal illegal aliensMore neutral: people charged or convicted of crimes who were subject to ICE detainers

    Labels the people as criminals, although the figures cover detainers placed on people charged or convicted.

    The sanctuary state of New York has refused to hand over more than 16,000 criminal illegal aliens to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) since President Donald Trump…

    Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

  • Dehumanizing label

    Criminal IllegalsMore neutral: people subject to ICE detainers

    Labels the people as criminals, although the figures cover detainers placed on people charged or convicted.

    Sanctuary New York Refuses to Hand Over More than 16K Criminal Illegals Since Trump Took Office

    Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    give the proverbial finger toMore neutral: do not cooperate with

    The idiom expresses contempt for federal law enforcement rather than describing a policy.

    We knew that New York State and City both regularly give the proverbial finger to federal law enforcement while laying out the red carpet for illegal aliens…

    Used byRedState (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    laying out the red carpetMore neutral: limit cooperation with

    The phrase characterizes state policy as favoritism toward illegal aliens rather than describing it.

    …both regularly give the proverbial finger to federal law enforcement while laying out the red carpet for illegal aliens and going easy on those of them that commit crimes.

    Used byRedState (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    pretends it’s notMore neutral: says it is not

    Asserts the state's stated position is false without evidence in the excerpt.

    The Big Apple is officially a sanctuary city, while the state pretends it’s not, yet has multiple laws restricting cooperation with United States Immigration…

    Used byRedState (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    Don't Want You to SeeMore neutral: ICE released data on

    Suggests concealment by officials, a claim the article does not support with evidence.

    ICE Just Dropped the Data on Illegal Alien Detainers That Hochul and Mamdani Don't Want You to See

    Used byRedState (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    condemnedMore neutral: criticized

    The verb adds moral judgement to the department's statement criticizing New York.

    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has condemned New York after new data revealed that under its sanctuary policies, the state…

    Used byOne America News (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    SlamsMore neutral: criticizes

    The verb “slams” adds a sense of harsh attack beyond reporting that an official criticized policies.

    ‘Evil Sanctuary Policies’: Mullin Slams New York for Ignoring 16,000 ICE Detainers

    Used byPJ Media (Far Right)

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    Quoted

    Evil Sanctuary PoliciesMore neutral: sanctuary policies

    The word “evil” is a moral judgement about the policies, presented in the headline as the official’s own words.

    ‘Evil Sanctuary Policies’: Mullin Slams New York for Ignoring 16,000 ICE Detainers

    Quoted byPJ Media (Far Right)

    These are Markwayne Mullin’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

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4 outlets · 3 opinion

Leads with

  • DHS count of rejected ICE detainers
  • blame on Mamdani and Hochul
  • criminal records of detained people
  • sanctuary policy
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  • One America NewsFar Right

    DHS: N.Y. refused to honor more than 16K ICE detainers during Trump’s 2nd term

    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has Loaded verb“condemned”The verb adds moral judgement to the department's statement criticizing New York.More neutral: criticizedDisagree with this highlight? New York after new data revealed that under its sanctuary policies, the state refused to honor more than 16,000 detainers since President Donald Trump took office for his second term.

    Read at One America News (opens in a new tab)
  • Breitbart NewsFar Right

    Sanctuary New York Refuses to Hand Over More than 16K Dehumanizing label“Criminal Illegals”Labels the people as criminals, although the figures cover detainers placed on people charged or convicted.More neutral: people subject to ICE detainersDisagree with this highlight? Since Trump Took Office

    The sanctuary state of New York has refused to hand over more than 16,000 criminal Dehumanizing label“illegal aliens”Appears in some statutes but is widely read as dehumanizing; 'alien' frames people as foreign objects rather than residents.More neutral: unauthorized immigrant, noncitizen without legal statusDisagree with this highlight? to Immigration and Customs Enforcement since President Donald Trump took office in January 2025.

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  • New York PostRight

    NY rejects 16,000 Trump ICE detainers for illegal migrants accused or convicted in over 52,000 crimes

    “We enforce these laws with no help from Mayor [Zohran] Mamdani and Governor[Kathy] Hochul,'' said Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to The Post.

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  • Just the NewsFar Right

    New York has decline to process 16K Trump ICE detainee orders for illegal migrants linked to crimes

    Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is putting the blame on the Democrat-led state's top leaders, particularly Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mandami.

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    1 more from Just the News
  • PJ MediaFar RightOpinion

    ‘Loaded modifier“Evil Sanctuary Policies”The word “evil” is a moral judgement about the policies, presented in the headline as the official’s own words.More neutral: sanctuary policiesThese are Markwayne Mullin’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?’: Mullin Loaded verb“Slams”The verb “slams” adds a sense of harsh attack beyond reporting that an official criticized policies.More neutral: criticizesDisagree with this highlight? New York for Ignoring 16,000 ICE Detainers

    Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D-N.Y.) and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s sanctuary policies continue to ensure that federal immigration officers have to pour a lot more money and resources into capturing Dehumanizing label“illegal alien”Appears in some statutes but is widely read as dehumanizing; 'alien' frames people as foreign objects rather than residents.More neutral: unauthorized immigrant, noncitizen without legal statusDisagree with this highlight? criminals whom New York Democrats should’ve handed over without …

    Read at PJ Media (opens in a new tab)
  • RedStateFar RightOpinion

    ICE Just Dropped the Data on Dehumanizing label“Illegal Alien”Appears in some statutes but is widely read as dehumanizing; 'alien' frames people as foreign objects rather than residents.More neutral: unauthorized immigrant, noncitizen without legal statusDisagree with this highlight? Detainers That Hochul and Mamdani Sensational language“Don't Want You to See”Suggests concealment by officials, a claim the article does not support with evidence.More neutral: ICE released data onDisagree with this highlight?

    We knew that New York State and City both regularly Loaded verb“give the proverbial finger to”The idiom expresses contempt for federal law enforcement rather than describing a policy.More neutral: do not cooperate withDisagree with this highlight? federal law enforcement while Loaded verb“laying out the red carpet”The phrase characterizes state policy as favoritism toward illegal aliens rather than describing it.More neutral: limit cooperation withDisagree with this highlight? for Dehumanizing label“illegal aliens”Appears in some statutes but is widely read as dehumanizing; 'alien' frames people as foreign objects rather than residents.More neutral: unauthorized immigrant, noncitizen without legal statusDisagree with this highlight? and going easy on those of them that commit crimes.

    Read at RedState (opens in a new tab)
  • TownhallFar RightOpinion

    Here's How Many ICE Detainers Sanctuary State New York Has Rejected

    Democrats in New York have no interest in keeping their communities safe. After their Sensational language“meltdown”The word adds drama to a political reaction and describes it in dismissive terms.More neutral: reactionDisagree with this highlight? over the weekend following an ICE-involved shooting of a criminal Dehumanizing label“illegal alien”Appears in some statutes but is widely read as dehumanizing; 'alien' frames people as foreign objects rather than residents.More neutral: unauthorized immigrant, noncitizen without legal statusDisagree with this highlight? with gang ties, we're learning the Big Apple and the state have rejected thousands of ICE detainers, …

    Read at Townhall (opens in a new tab)

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    Breitbart News, Oct 10, 12:20 PM EDT

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  2. New York PostRightOct 12, 6:30 AM EDT
  3. One America NewsFar RightOct 13, 12:47 PM EDT

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