Exclusive | Queens pol follows Trump border czar’s lead, demands NYC stop ‘breaking law’ and scrap sanctuary policies

It’s time New York City ditches the sanctuary policies that protect criminal migrants and endanger New Yorkers, a Queens Democrat urged this week — after some inspiration from President-elect Trump’s new border czar.

“I write with grave concern about the continued impact of New York’s sanctuary state and city policies, which not only violate [federal law] but also put New Yorkers in harm’s way,” said moderate Councilman Robert Holden in a letter Wednesday to Mayor Adams, Gov. Hochul and top city and state legislative leaders.

“Federal statute explicitly prohibits the harboring, shielding, or concealing of illegal aliens, particularly those engaged in criminal activities,” he added.

Queens Councilman Robert Holden called on New York City and state leaders to ditch sanctuary city policies. Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Image
Holden said he was inspired to write his letter after seeing President-elect Trump’s border czar pick Tom Homan’s warning to sanctuary cities. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File

Holden called on Adams, Hochul and leaders on the City Council and state Legislature to back stalled legislation he co-sponsored over the summer to repeal migrant-friendly sanctuary laws that limit local law enforcement’s ability to cooperate with the feds on immigration matters.

The councilman told The Post he was inspired to write the letter after hearing Trump’s incoming border czar Tom Homan warn local leaders across the country days earlier he won’t tolerate them continuing to break the law.

Homan sent the letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams and other legislative leaders. Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images
Holden called on the leaders to support a bill he co-sponsored repealing sanctuary city laws. Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire/Shutterstock

“It is a felony to harbor and conceal illegal aliens from [federal immigration officers] … Don’t cross that line!” Homan told Fox News.

Reps for Hochul and Adams didn’t return messages.