New York Democratic lawmaker Dan Goldman sent a series of tweets in Spanish and Chinese on Wednesday, and after he guided immigrants on how to handle the encounter between immigrants and customs enforcement (ICE), he said. He defends himself.
“All New Yorkers have the right to interact with immigration enforcement,” Rep. Goldman tweeted. “What will you bring, keep providing information, staying safe and staying with us over the next four years.”
All New Yorkers have the right to interact with immigration enforcement.
What the next four years will bring, keep informed, stay safe and stay with us.https://t.co/hjqgrzbznv pic.twitter.com/sxycyfed0o
– Rep. Dangoldman (@Repdangoldman) February 5th, 2025
Goldman has been accused by numerous X users of trying to protect criminal illegal aliens from deportation, a violation of federal law. Trump’s border emperor Tom Homan told the Daily Call News Foundation in December: There is a law in a book on obstructing federal law enforcement officers. They are all felonies. ”
Goldman’s tweet included a video in which House members lamented the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies, citing a “raid” in New York City. He’s been before I insisted The ice attacks are about “blackmail communities.”
“The Trump administration has raided and raided all over the country, including here in New York City,” Rep. Goldman said in the video. “These are certainly times of uncertainty, but even if it’s important to know your rights when interacting with law enforcement, what’s important.”
He provided instructions on how to interact with the Ice Agent and linked it to his website. Immigration advice “Mac[ing] A plan for an ice encounter. ” It also links to legal resources including a Department of Justice (DOJ) Link This provided a list of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers.
A spokesman for Goldman’s office disputed the idea that his message was targeting illegal aliens, and told Daily’s caller that his video was accidentally detained on ice and legal immigrants I will tell you that it is targeting. Goldman’s office claims that American citizens are already detained by ice and is currently running a massive deportation operation.
“President Trump has a well-documented pattern of abuse of his power by detaining American citizens and legal residents,” Goldman spokesman Madison Andras said. I told the caller. “The lawmakers always provide his members with information to protect them from extrajudicial threats and blackmail, and there is a problem with only those who support the use of threats and blackmail. ”
Sources familiar with the agency’s operations rejected Goldman’s office’s claim that American citizens had detained the citizens, claiming that they would not be arrested. They added that ice arrests an individual only if there is a “possible cause” that indicates that the person is an unfair non-citizen who can be taken from the country.
ICE told callers that agents could encounter American citizens during the operation and seek identity verification.
“US immigration and customs enforcement agencies may encounter US citizens while working on site and may require identity verification to establish an individual,” ICE said. A spokesperson told the caller.
Rep. Goldman’s office pointed to the caller to argue for an example of ice detaining US citizens under President Trump.
In one example, the owner of a seafood restaurant in Newark, New Jersey, told PIX11 News by ICE agents. Attack He detained business and US military veterans. However, an ICE spokesman said the manager “gives permission to enter the officers.” It was rejected The ice detained US citizens, the Washington Post reported.
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Our top priority is to arrest the worst criminals.
Pination These criminals were in our neighborhood. pic.twitter.com/kzrqgnha6n– US Immigration Customs Enforcement (@icegov) February 1st, 2025
Another example The Daily Beast was based on a report from Telemundo Puerto Rican, who was allegedly detained after hearing a Puerto Rican American citizen in Milwaukee speaking Spanish.
Except for the appear Having a record of that case.
Rep. Goldman cast a wide range of internet messages to immigrants, repeatedly posting in Spanish and Chinese.
Every year, the Department of Law on Immigration and Relations between the National Network and the National Bureau of Immigration and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare is in a state where there is no interest in the capital.
Unless you’ve been making a new 4 years, you can keep track of information, be careful, safe, and match.https://t.co/hjqgrzbznv pic.twitter.com/idzffchean– Rep. Dangoldman (@Repdangoldman) February 5th, 2025
Radio host Mark Levin keep That Goldman should be “expelled from his home,” but other X users have completely accused him of treason, allegedly supporting one of America’s main enemies.
Illegal immigration from China has skyrocketed under the Biden administration. In December 2023, the number of Chinese citizens illegally crossed the southern border reached a total of 5,951 encounters. This was greater than the total for 2021 and 2022. According to Data from US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
an investigation The Daily Caller News Foundation (DCNF) has revealed that a social media group led by a self-proclaimed agent in the Chinese government is helping to promote illegal immigration to the United States.
Rep. Dan Goldman is currently posting a video in Chinese that directs illegal aliens how to avoid ice.
Why is he trying to protect Chinese murderers, spies and criminals illegally in our country? https://t.co/q01iy1bktc pic.twitter.com/brv8jvc6ou
– Libs of Tiktok (@libsoftiktok) February 5th, 2025
Rep. Mark Harris, a Republican of North Carolina, tore Goldman for the post, and his Democratic colleagues said they were “trying to help illegals and “attempt to block President Trump’s agenda.”
“It is totally dishonorable for Democrats to be such an extreme length to support illegals. They don’t even use their official accounts to give instructions on how to avoid ice!” Harris told the caller.
“This is just the beginning of their extreme tactics that hamper Trump’s agenda. Speaking in Chinese and Spanish doesn’t hide the message on the left. They’re more criminal than Americans’ safety. I care about foreigners.”
In particular, Parliament Goldman Serve About the Homeland Security Committee, which lists “border security and enforcement” as its biggest issue, and the Judiciary Committee, which is tasked with considering laws related to the judicial process, including the issue of immigration.
He previously voted to protect some illegal aliens accused of crimes from deportation.
Rep. Goldman was one of 156 House Democrats who voted against the Lake Rayleigh Act, named after Lake Rayleigh, a nursing student killed by illegal immigrants. The bill that Trump recently signed into law requires federal immigration law enforcement to detain illegal aliens who have been arrested for theft-related crimes. (Related: “We need to go”: Dems protecting illegal immigrant criminals should help turn the ice instead, Fetterman says.
ICE has increased arrests under the Trump administration.
January 29th, ICE announcement That was the arrest of 1,016 people. ICE has arrested an illegal immigrant suspected of having a relationship with ISIS, a convicted member of the MS-13 gang and a child rapist. According to To the White House.
