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Rep. Dan Goldman is calling on the NYPD to arrest and even charge federal agents working in the city if they break New York’s laws.

In a letter sent to NYPD Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and first reported here, the Democratic congressmember representing parts of Brooklyn and lower Manhattan points to recent reporting in ProPublica identifying 170 cases where ICE agents detained U.S. citizens, which they have the authority to do only under limited circumstances.

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“When they are acting outside the scope of their legal authority, they are no different than anyone else and their conduct is subject to New York criminal laws, including felony assault,” he wrote. “In advance of a federal immigration operation in New York City similar to those occurring around the country, it is imperative that NYPD officers receive proper training and instruction on the bounds of federal civil immigration authority so they can be prepared to enforce state laws prohibiting criminal conduct, including through detention and arrest where appropriate.”