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N.Y. Sheriffs Protest as State Law Limiting ICE Cooperation Goes Into Effect
Attorney General Letitia James told 12 agencies to comply by Aug. 14 as the law bars local resources from being used for civil immigration actions.
- Under the "Local Cops, Local Crimes Act," New York prohibits local police from assisting federal immigration agencies on civil matters, a policy Gov. Kathy Hochul championed as part of the state's $277 billion budget enacted in May.
- St. Lawrence County Sheriff Rick Engle said Wednesday that his office's planned collaboration with ICE is "dead in the water," arguing the mandate infringes on his office's autonomy and ability to serve the community.
- On July 24, Attorney General Letitia James sent letters to 12 local agencies currently working with ICE, demanding they terminate those agreements by Aug. 25 to comply with the new law.
- Three law enforcement officials have suggested they would not abide by the law, though a Hochul spokesperson stated counties "do not get to pick and choose" which state laws they follow.
- Governor Hochul previously criticized ICE and Customs and Border Patrol agents following two deadly incidents in Minneapolis, citing the need to keep New York communities safe and protect local law enforcement resources.
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