Judge Orders NYC to Hand Over Names of Criminals in Bronx Homeless Shelter to ICE

A federal judge has ruled that New York City must provide ICE with the names and birthdates of male residents at a Bronx migrant shelter who have serious criminal histories. The judge, Lewis Kaplan, a Clinton appointee, rejected the city's argument that complying with the subpoena would be too burdensome. The ruling comes after months of dispute between the city and federal immigration authorities. The city had been refusing to hand over the information, even calling an earlier request a 'fishing expedition'. The subpoena is part of ICE's investigation into whether unlawfully present individuals with criminal histories are housed at the shelter and may be subject to removal.