[Tarpon]

Of course nothing stops the local police from turning them over to the federal officials, except sanctuary policies. Wasn’t NY City proclaimed a sanctuary city by Rudy? He should know how it works.

[jonathanmo]

No, NYC became a sanctuary city in 1989 under Ed Koch.

[Jim Noble]

Of course nothing stops the local police from turning them over to the federal officials

Except that the Federal officials don't do anything, and the paperwork and hassle for the locals leads to nothing - except possibly a civil rights lawsuit from the Federal Justice Department.

Local enforcement without Federal commitment to the rule of law is just time wasting.