The New York City Council speaker and immigrant advocates are slamming direction from the mayor to city workers about how they should interact with federal immigration agents.

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.

The Adams administration is worried New York City workers may be caught in the crossfire of the Trump administration's crackdown on undocumented immigrants, leading to a new directive on how city workers should deal with ICE agents.