He has cautioned that, given the current state of affairs, it would necessitate "a lifetime" to deport the city's criminal illegal aliens.
As reported by The Blaze, Genalo's comments come in the wake of an influx of over 223,000 immigrants into New York City since the spring of 2022. He has expressed grave concern about the safety of the city's residents, particularly the vulnerable migrant women and children, stating, "The majority of these crimes that are being committed are against ... migrant females and the migrant children."
Genalo's regional ICE office, he says, is in dire need of "additional resources" to manage the escalating immigration crisis. His team of 400 workers is currently grappling with thousands of cases daily. "The fact is that I have to focus all of my resources on the worst of the worst, the most egregious violators. All I can tell you is we have leads that we work every day — and it's not in the hundreds," Genalo revealed to the New York Post.
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The director has also criticized New York City's sanctuary policies, which he believes are obstructing ICE's efforts to detain and deport criminal illegal aliens. He has expressed a willingness to testify before the city council to "educate" its far-left members about the perils of these policies. "The only people they're shielding are the criminals, and they're shielding the criminals from us," he asserted.
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ICE data corroborates Genalo's concerns. As of July 21, of the approximately 7.8 million illegal aliens in the country, over 660,000 are either convicted felons or are facing pending criminal charges.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has also voiced his concerns about the city's sanctuary policies, urging the city council to reconsider them. Genalo confirmed that the mayor recognizes the need for federal assistance, stating, "The mayor knows we need to cooperate. He sees what's going on in New York City, and he wants help from the federal government."
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In a related development, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has criticized the Biden administration following the announcement by Customs and Border Protection of reduced office hours at several ports of entry, including four along New York's northern border.
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Governor Hochul has called for increased enforcement at the northern border, stating, "While the Biden-Harris Administration has achieved measurable success in enhancing southern border security, New York is experiencing a dramatic increase in irregular crossings along our northern border. We need to expand enforcement at the northern border today, and I call on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to reverse this decision."
