New York Post By Shane Galvin
East Hampton government officials are trying to quell wealthy residents’ fears that local police could deport illegal migrants from the tony town — many of whom work as maids, landscapers, and nannies to support the luxurious lifestyles of the well-off locals.
Village and town leaders held a special community meeting on Tuesday to assure citizens of Long Island’s exclusive nabe — where the median property value is $2 million — that their hired help are not on their radar when it comes to deportation.
East Hampton Village Police Chief Jeffrey Erickson stressed that local law enforcement do not have authority to enforce federal law — and won’t hold onto undocumented immigrants if given an ICE detainer.
“If it is an ICE detainer or an administrative warrant, we do not have the authority, we will not hold them,” Erickson told a concerned resident, according to the East Hampton Star.
The sentiment was echoed by East Hampton Town Police Chief Michael Sarlo at a separate meeting…
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