Trump foe Letitia James slammed for post-NYC ICE raid comments: 'Get on the same page'

As President Donald Trump's federal raids ramp up across the United States, New York Attorney General Letitia James' pushback against his illegal immigration strategy has been slammed for not prioritizing public safety.

One example is that local law enforcement agencies in New York are "not ordinarily permitted to detain people at the request of federal civil immigration authorities alone without a judicial warrant."

James' statement came after newly confirmed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem descended on the country's largest sanctuary city early Tuesday for the arrests of illegal immigrants wanted for violent crimes.

Several hours after the raid, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said in a statement that the city "will not hesitate to partner with federal authorities to bring violent criminals to justice - just as we have done for years."

The Democratic mayor said he "directed the NYPD to coordinate with DHS' Homeland Security Investigations and other federal law enforcement agencies - as allowed by law - to conduct a targeted operation."

NYPD Sgt. Joseph Imperatrice, the founder of Blue Lives Matter NYC, told Fox News Digital that the attorney general should prioritize her constituents' safety over making political statements.

"We cannot have people coming into our country committing violent felonies and then speaking out about it when it could have been prevented," he said. "This can all be prevented. The second you break our rules or commit a violent felony or any type of felony, your rights should be rescinded. And that's where we all need to get on the same page to work for a safer America and a safer New York City."

Local law enforcement, Imperatrice said, want to serve their communities and "come together" to make America safer.

"We need to listen to the communities we serve since they're the ones that pay our taxes to be able to pay for the salaries of our first responders, and they're the ones that vote for our politicians. Their voices need to be heard," he said. "As long as ICE arrests are done within the guidelines and through the Constitution, we need to come together to work on making New York City and America safe."

Imperatrice said that law enforcement, despite being in different departments, want to work together to "get the worst of the worst off our streets."

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The raids came as Democratic states and cities are preparing their response to Trump's freezing of "all federal financial assistance," prompting outrage from James.

In the last week, the Department of Homeland Security said that "law enforcement officials have removed and returned 7,300 illegal aliens."

Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House and James' office for comment.