New York Law Bans Local Police Agencies From Cooperating with ICE
The law ends 287(g) agreements and bars local jails from holding civil immigration detainees, with 11 jurisdictions already agreeing to unwind them.
- 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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In New York State, a new law now prohibits local police forces from cooperating with ICE, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in any situation other than a proven crime. Since Donald Trump's return to the White House, the number of arrests of migrants has increased dramatically. In this state, which has a large immigrant population, more than 1,500 people were arrested in July alone.
New York vetoed on Tuesday by law throughout the state the cooperation between the local police forces and the Immigration Service (ICE) in civil migration cases so that the agents are not used by the Donald Trump government to “achieve their quotas” of deportations, according to the governor, Kathy Hochul.
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