New York Law Bans Local Police Agencies From Cooperating with ICE
County leaders say the ban could expose public safety gaps, as 11 of 13 jurisdictions were winding down ICE agreements by Friday.
- On Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, New York's Local Cops, Local Crimes Act took effect, prohibiting local law enforcement from maintaining 287 cooperation agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for civil immigration enforcement.
- Last month, New York Attorney General Letitia James notified 12 local law enforcement agencies they must terminate 287 agreements. Governor Kathy Hochul argues the law ensures police focus on local public safety rather than federal immigration duties.
- Rensselaer County Sheriff Kyle Borgault and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman have resisted the mandate, with Rensselaer planning a federal lawsuit. Blakeman, running for governor, said the county is still weighing legal options.
- When asked about potential lawsuits, Governor Hochul said, "Bring it on," adding she believes the state would prevail. A federal judge denied a Department of Justice request to block the ban from taking effect.
- While 11 of the 12 affected jurisdictions agreed to wind down programs by the deadline, 53 of New York's 62 counties never held such agreements. The compliance scope underscores limited statewide impact of the ban.
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Kathy Hochul's bill banning local police from working with ICE takes effect
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New York Counties Sue Governor to Protect Cooperation with ICE
Two New York counties are suing Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul to stop a new state law that bars them from working with ICE. The post New York Counties Sue Governor to Protect Cooperation with ICE appeared first on Breitbart.
New York vetoed the statewide cooperation between local police forces and the Immigration Service (ICE) this Tuesday by law.
He knows what changes in New York with the prohibition of agreements 287(g) and how cooperation with ICE is modified by the Hochul law.
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