Federal officials identified several people among those detained, including individuals from Ukraine, Colombia, India and Venezuela who they said had previous criminal convictions or arrests. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) The operation, dubbed “Operation Rotten Apple,” was conducted between July 27 and August 29 across New York state, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Mullin announced the results during a press conference in Lower Manhattan alongside officials from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Mullin said the operation had resulted in the arrest of more than 2,100 people and claimed that those taken into custody included individuals with serious criminal records, including gang members, rapists, murderers and child predators. “Over the last 30 days, Operation Rotten Apple has taken over 2,100 criminals off our streets,” Mullin said, according to reports of the announcement. The Homeland Security secretary also criticised New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul, saying federal authorities carried out the operation without assistance from the city or state governments. He accused local leaders of maintaining policies that restrict cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Federal officials identified several people among those detained, including individuals from Ukraine, Colombia, India and Venezuela who they said had previous criminal convictions or arrests. The arrests come amid an intensified immigration enforcement campaign under President Donald Trump, with federal authorities increasingly targeting migrants accused of being in the country unlawfully and those with criminal records. The DHS announcement is likely to further fuel the political dispute between the federal government and New York officials over immigration enforcement and so-called sanctuary policies. Working as Copy Editor at the Business Desk of Times Now Digital. Dedicated towards crafting interesting financial stories. Previously covered financi... View More