A new memo from Mayor Eric Adams’ administration is sparking controversy over New York City’s sanctuary city protections. The directive, sent to all city agencies—including schools, hospitals, and migrant shelters—states that employees can allow federal immigration officers onto city property if they “feel reasonably threatened.

City Council leaders are considering taking legal action to block what they are calling Mayor Eric Adams’ “appalling” new policy that gives municipal workers the greenlight to allow federal immigration workers onto city property without warrants if their presence makes them “reasonably feel threatened.