15 New York Sheriffs Sue to Stop Law Limiting Agencies From Cooperating with ICE
The sheriffs say the ban overrides federally authorized agreements, while state officials say 11 of 13 counties have already ended them.
- On Tuesday, 15 New York sheriffs sued the state to block the "Local Cops Local Crimes Act," which bans 287 agreements allowing local law enforcement to collaborate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on civil immigration enforcement.
- Governor Kathy Hochul set Tuesday as the deadline for ending agreements, and 11 of 13 affected county sheriffs complied with the state mandate to stop collaborating with ICE on civil immigration matters.
- Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin and Sheriff Kyle Bourgault argue the law violates the independence of elected officers, claiming agreements provide essential tools to identify criminals already in custody.
- Governor Hochul dismissed the legal challenge, telling opponents to "Bring it on," while Attorney General Letitia James stated most agencies successfully protect communities without federal immigration collaboration.
- Amid ongoing defiance from Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a separate federal lawsuit challenges the state's restrictions on ICE agents wearing masks during civil immigration operations.
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Sheriffs across N.Y. want state law that bans working with ICE overturned
Syracuse, N.Y. - Fifteen county sheriffs across New York state have filed a lawsuit over a state law that bans local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement. The suit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York on Tuesday. Among those suing the state are Madison County Sheriff Todd Hood and Oswego County Sheriff Don Hilton, according to court papers.
New York Sheriffs Sue to Strike State’s ICE Cooperation Ban (1)
New York’s law prohibiting law enforcement throughout the state from working with federal immigration agencies to make civil immigration arrests violates the US and state constitutions, a group of 15 county sheriffs said in a federal lawsuit.
Trump-leaning counties resist Hochul’s ban blocking police cooperation with ICE
New York Governor Kathy Hochul banned local police cooperation with federal immigration authorities and it took effect on Tuesday, August 25. As per reports from Newsweek, 21 county sheriffs immediately fired back with lawsuits. Hochul’s ban is met with legal procedures and criticism The Local Cops, Local Crimes Act prohibits New York law enforcement agencies from entering into 287(g) agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. These ag…
NY sheriffs - including 2 from Central NY - sue to overturn new law that bans working with ICE
Syracuse, N.Y. - Fifteen county sheriffs across New York state have filed a lawsuit over a state law that bans local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement. The suit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York on Tuesday. Among those suing the state are Madison County Sheriff Todd Hood and Oswego County Sheriff Don Hilton, according to court papers.
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