Reports say that New York City is home to hundreds of thousands of illegal people

NEW YORK  – Over a million undocumented people live in the tri-state area, according to data.

The Trump administration is trying to increase the number of arrests of undocumented individuals by setting daily targets for the tri-state area, as reported by The Washington Post.

New York City has more than half of the undocumented people in the tri-state area, with about 470,100 living in the city, according to a study from the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs.

New York City is a sanctuary city, which means it does not fully work with the federal government’s immigration laws.

“New York cares about the lives of all its residents.” “No matter your immigration status, we want you to feel safe living here,” said a presentation on the New York City Immigrant Affairs office website.

Undocumented individuals living in the tri-state area:

Area Estimated population
New York City 470,100
Long Island 88,000
New Jersey 440,000
Connecticut 113,000

These numbers are from the Migration Policy Institute and the Immigration Research Initiative.

Less than a week into his leadership, Donald Trump promised to focus on deporting people and announced new rules on Friday to simplify the removal process.

Recently, the White House took a strong stand, causing concern in some areas of the country. In Newark, New Jersey, officials criticized immigration agents for what they claim were illegal searches.

Trump has promised to remove many people, but his border official, Tom Homan, has said that they will start by targeting specific individuals who have committed crimes.

New York City has released a plan for what to do if someone without legal status has a meeting with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.