Washington State to Regain $7.5 Million in Federal Law Enforcement Funding
- On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Mae A. D'Agostino denied a request from 15 New York county sheriffs to block the state's "Local Cops, Local Crimes Act," keeping the ban on federal immigration cooperation in place.
- Signed by Governor Kathy Hochul on May 27, 2026, the legislation prohibits local law enforcement from entering into agreements under Section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which allows officers to perform federal immigration enforcement functions.
- In August, Rensselaer County Sheriff Kyle Bourgault led 14 other sheriffs in filing a lawsuit alleging the state law is an "illegal overreach" that interferes with federal contractual agreements.
- D'Agostino ruled the sheriffs lacked legal authority to challenge state legislation on constitutional grounds, while Attorney General Letitia James stated, "Local law enforcement should be focused on keeping New Yorkers safe, not carrying out the administration's cruel mass deportation agenda."
- Although the injunction request failed, the underlying legal challenge regarding the "Local Cops, Local Crimes Act" remains ongoing as the state pursues compliance with the ban on immigration-related agreements.
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Judge refuses request by sheriffs to block NY law banning ICE cooperation agreements
Albany, N.Y. — A federal judge on Wednesday refused a request by more than a dozen county sheriffs in New York to block a state law banning cooperation agreements with federal immigration authorities.U.S. District Judge Mae D’Agostino ruled that the sheriffs likely did not have the capacity to sue the state over the “Local Cops, Local Crimes Act.”
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Gloucester Daily TimesFed judge blocks DOJ grant restrictions
BOSTON — The Department of Justice can't require Democratic-led states to cooperate with the Trump administration's immigration crackdown to qualify for federal law enforcement funding, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
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The Center SquareJudge rejects New York sheriffs move to block anti-ICE law
(The Center Square) — New York can continue restricting county sheriffs from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement crackdowns while a legal challenge over the law plays out in court, a federal judge has ruled.
CT-Backed Lawsuit Blocks Immigration Conditions On Public Safety Grants
According to Attorney General William Tong, District of Rhode Island Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. declared the Trump Administration’s actions unlawful and permanently enjoined any implementation or enforcement of these illegal conditions.
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