These tweets were aimed at guiding migrants on how to navigate encounters with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
"Every New Yorker has rights when they interact with immigration enforcement," Rep. Goldman tweeted. "No matter what the next four years bring, stay informed, stay safe, and stay together." According to the Daily Caller, this tweet sparked a wave of accusations from various users, who claimed that Goldman was attempting to protect illegal immigrants with criminal records from deportation, an act that violates federal law.
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In December, Tom Homan, Trump's border czar, told the Daily Caller News Foundation, "There are federal statutes on the books for knowingly concealing and harboring an illegal alien away from ICE officers. There are statutes on the books about impeding federal law enforcement officers – they’re all felonies."
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In his tweet, Goldman included a video in which he criticized the Trump administration's immigration enforcement policies, specifically citing "raids" in New York City. He has previously stated that ICE raids are about "intimidating migrant communities."
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"The Trump administration has carried out deportations, raids all across the country including here in New York City," Rep. Goldman said during the video. "These are certainly uncertain times but no matter what it’s important that you know your rights when interacting with law enforcement."
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Goldman's tweet also provided instructions on how to interact with ICE agents and included a link to his website, which offered advice on "mak[ing] a plan for ICE encounters." The website also linked to legal resources, including a Department of Justice (DOJ) link that provided a list of pro-bono legal service providers.
A spokesperson for Goldman's office refuted the notion that his message was aimed at illegal immigrants, telling the Daily Caller that the video was intended for American citizens and legal immigrants who had been wrongly detained by ICE. The office claimed that American citizens had already been detained by ICE, which is currently conducting a mass deportation operation.
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"President Trump has a well-documented pattern of abusing his power by detaining American citizens and legal residents," Madison Andrus, a spokesperson for Goldman, told the Caller. "The Congressman will always provide his constituents with information to protect them from extrajudicial threats and intimidation, and only someone who supports the use of threats and intimidation would take issue with him doing so."
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A source familiar with the agency's operations also dismissed Goldman's office's claims that they had detained citizens, asserting that American citizens are "not subject to arrest." They added that ICE only arrests individuals when there is "probable cause" demonstrating the person is an unauthorized noncitizen who can be removed from the country.
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"U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement may encounter U.S. citizens while conducting field work and may request identification to establish an individual’s identity," an ICE spokesperson told the Caller.
Goldman's office provided the Caller with alleged examples of ICE detaining U.S. citizens under President Trump. However, these examples were met with skepticism and denial from ICE, which stated that it had no record of one of the cases.
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Rep. Goldman's tweets, which were also posted in Spanish and Chinese, drew criticism from radio host Mark Levin, who suggested that Goldman should be "expelled from the House." Other users accused him of treason for allegedly aiding one of America’s major foes.
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The controversy comes amid a surge in illegal immigration from China under the Biden administration. In December 2023, the number of Chinese nationals who illegally crossed the southern border reached a total of 5,951 encounters. This was greater than the combined total of fiscal years 2021 and 2022, according to data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
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A Daily Caller News Foundation (DCNF) investigation revealed that a social media group led by a self-proclaimed agent of the Chinese government was facilitating illegal immigration into America.
Republican North Carolina Rep. Mark Harris criticized Goldman for the posts, accusing his Democratic colleague of trying to "aid illegals" and "obstruct President Trump’s agenda."
"It’s completely disgraceful that Democrats are going to such extreme lengths to aid illegals — even going as far as using their official accounts to give instructions on evading ICE!" Harris told the Caller. "This is just the beginning of their extreme tactics to obstruct President Trump’s agenda. Speaking in Chinese or Spanish won’t hide the Left’s message: they care more about criminal aliens than the safety of the American people."
Rep. Goldman, who serves on the Committee on Homeland Security and the Judiciary Committee, has previously voted to protect some illegal immigrants accused of crimes from deportation. He was among the 156 House Democrats who voted against the Laken Riley Act, a law that mandates the detention of illegal aliens arrested for theft-related crimes.
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Under the Trump administration, ICE has ramped up its arrests. On Jan. 29, ICE announced that it made 1,016 arrests, including an illegal migrant with suspected ties to ISIS, an MS-13 gang member, and a convicted child rapist, according to the White House.
