Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis criticized several New York and federal officials on Mar. 13 following an incident in which a man accused of pushing two people, including an 83-year-old veteran, onto subway tracks was found to have been deported four times and had 15 prior arrests.
The issue raises concerns about public safety and the effectiveness of current immigration and criminal justice policies. Malliotakis said the individual was living in a New York City shelter funded by taxpayers at the time of the attack.
In her statement, Malliotakis said: “The individual accused of pushing two innocent people, including an 83-year-old veteran onto subway tracks had previously been deported four times, had 15 prior arrests, and was residing in a New York City shelter at taxpayer expense. This is who Zohran Mamdani, Kathy Hochul, Chuck Schumer, and Hakeem Jeffries have gone out of their way to protect. Schumer and Jeffries continue to hold our homeland security and the paychecks of our dedicated Coast Guard and TSA workers hostage in an attempt to dismantle U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Meanwhile on the local level, Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Mamdani continue to support policies like bail reform and sanctuary laws that would release illegal immigrants with lengthy criminal records back onto our streets instead of keeping them in jail or turning them over to ICE.”
Malliotakis further stated: “This is exactly why the positions taken by Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, and their local allies are so dangerous. New Yorkers should not be forced to house and protect foreign criminals with lengthy criminal records. They should immediately stop putting politics above public safety.”
Malliotakis has represented New York’s 11th district in Congress since replacing Max Rose in 2021 according to official records. She also served in the New York State Assembly from 2011 until her election to Congress according to her biography. Born in New York City in 1980, Malliotakis currently resides in Staten Island as reported by Ballotpedia. She holds degrees from Seton Hall University (BA) and Wagner College.
