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Jordan Report Alleges NYC DAs Used “Immigration-Safe” Pleas
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- Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) released a report accusing NYC prosecutors of shielding noncitizens from deportation.
- Bronx DA Darcel Clark trained staff to omit firearm details and child victims' ages to avoid deportable charges.
- Clark’s office used “attempted reckless assault” pleas, a legally impossible charge, to keep noncitizens in the U.S.
- State data show 289 “attempted reckless assault” convictions citywide from 2015-2025, including 50 in the Bronx.
- Queens DA Melinda Katz instructed prosecutors to consult immigration specialists and craft “immigration-safe” plea deals.