DHS says 6,947 criminal noncitizens were released in New York since January 20

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DHS or New York custody records show 6,947 individuals with ICE detainers were released from New York jurisdictions during the period beginning January 20, 2026.

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a press release on January 30, 2026, criticizing New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposal to bar local police departments from partnering with ICE. DHS said the change has led to the release of 6,947 people with ICE detainers since January 20 and that 7,113 people currently remain in New York custody with active detainers, listing alleged associated crimes. DHS called the proposal a public-safety risk and urged the governor to transfer those individuals to ICE custody.

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has publicly stated that “Since January 20, New York’s failure to honor ICE detainers has resulted in the release of 6,947 criminal illegal aliens.” DHS published this exact figure in press releases dated December 1, 2025 and again on January 30, 2026; the number is an official DHS/ICE assertion. Verdict: True — DHS did make and publish this claim (the accuracy of DHS’s methodology for counting those releases is a separate question not resolved here).

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Update · Jan 31, 2026, 04:01 AMTrue
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has publicly stated that “Since January 20, New York’s failure to honor ICE detainers has resulted in the release of 6,947 criminal illegal aliens.” DHS published this exact figure in press releases dated December 1, 2025 and again on January 30, 2026; the number is an official DHS/ICE assertion. Verdict: True — DHS did make and publish this claim (the accuracy of DHS’s methodology for counting those releases is a separate question not resolved here).
- https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/01/30/hochul-policy-would-put-new-yorkers-danger-governor-hochul-proposes-bar-all-local
- https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/12/01/sanctuary-new-york-released-nearly-7000-criminal-illegal-aliens-including-murderers
Original article · Jan 30, 2026
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