Curran allows ICE to stay at Nassau jail, for now

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran is allowing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to stay on the county jail property until they can find a new location.

News 12 Staff

Jan 29, 2019, 12:41 AM

Updated 1,935 days ago

Share:

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran is allowing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to stay on the county jail property until they can find a new location.
"I heard the concerns of the community loud and clear," Curran says. "And the best solution, now that the federal government is reopened, I spoke to ICE today, we're going to let them extend their stay in that trailer at the jail while we come up with a more permanent solution."
Curran previously said she was kicking the agents out of their trailer at the jail and relocating them to a building on the nearby Nassau University Medical Center campus in East Meadow.
Immigration advocates opposed moving them to the hospital, saying patients feared they would be deported for using the hospital's services.
"I do not want people to be afraid to use the hospital, to come and get the medical care they need," Curran says. "I also want to make sure that we're being as responsible as we can in terms of law enforcement and keeping bad guys out of our neighborhoods."
Law enforcement union officials also strongly disagreed with the decision to move ICE, saying the agents belong on the grounds of the county jail, where information can easily be exchanged.
President Donald Trump slammed the move, saying it was the result of "radical Democrats."
There was no word on how long the agents would remain at the jail.


More from News 12
2:07
Nassau County doctor convicted of illegally prescribing around 93,000 mg of oxycodone to 1 patient

Nassau County doctor convicted of illegally prescribing around 93,000 mg of oxycodone to 1 patient

1:37
Partly sunny Friday; warmer temps to kick off next week

Partly sunny Friday; warmer temps to kick off next week

1:44
Massapequa couple latest to be charged in connection with Jan. 6 Capitol riot

Massapequa couple latest to be charged in connection with Jan. 6 Capitol riot

0:30
 Police: Deer Park teen charged after making threats, bringing BB gun to Frost Middle School

Police: Deer Park teen charged after making threats, bringing BB gun to Frost Middle School

New York Rangers beat Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 to advance to Eastern Conference Final

New York Rangers beat Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 to advance to Eastern Conference Final

2:11
Commack man takes stand in civil trial claiming he was strip-searched by Suffolk police

Commack man takes stand in civil trial claiming he was strip-searched by Suffolk police

1:40
Blood drive held in honor of former Patchogue fire chief exceeds expectations

Blood drive held in honor of former Patchogue fire chief exceeds expectations

1:39
Long Islanders take part in No Mow May to help lawns flourish, aid early season pollinators

Long Islanders take part in No Mow May to help lawns flourish, aid early season pollinators

2:04
Food Pantry on NCC campus sees surge following shutdown of cafeteria

Food Pantry on NCC campus sees surge following shutdown of cafeteria

0:38
Environmental experts come together to address water concerns on Long Island

Environmental experts come together to address water concerns on Long Island

0:39
Suffolk Water Authority urges water conservation ahead of summer months

Suffolk Water Authority urges water conservation ahead of summer months

0:53
Copiague LIRR station now fully ADA accessible

Copiague LIRR station now fully ADA accessible

0:31
Police: 20-year-old Brooklyn driver dead following crash on Meadowbrook Parkway

Police: 20-year-old Brooklyn driver dead following crash on Meadowbrook Parkway

2:20
Suffolk police: 17 people arrested in one week during Operation Smoke Out

Suffolk police: 17 people arrested in one week during Operation Smoke Out

5:35
Road Trip Close to Home hits the 200 episode milestone!

Road Trip Close to Home hits the 200 episode milestone!

0:23
2 men arrested for selling tobacco products to minors in Levittown

2 men arrested for selling tobacco products to minors in Levittown

0:30
Medford man convicted of transporting 3 people who crossed into U.S. illegally

Medford man convicted of transporting 3 people who crossed into U.S. illegally

0:19
4 people wanted for stealing over $5,000 of merchandise from Macy's

4 people wanted for stealing over $5,000 of merchandise from Macy's

0:30
New screening can identify preeclampsia risk sooner in pregnancy

New screening can identify preeclampsia risk sooner in pregnancy

4:12
The East End: Explore the North Fork on 2 wheels via East End Bike Tours

The East End: Explore the North Fork on 2 wheels via East End Bike Tours