US EditionN.Y. Attorney General Letitia James Starts New Effort to Observe ICE Activities
The project will deploy volunteers to document federal immigration enforcement and collect public reports to assess legal compliance amid increased agency activity.
- On February 3, 2026, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the Legal Observation Project to deploy trained observers wearing purple vests to monitor federal immigration enforcement.
- The announcement follows deadly federal operations in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where federal agents killed two U.S. citizens, Alex Pretti and Renée Good, sparking vigils and protests.
- James said the information may inform future legal action, and the DHS had no immediate comment, according to the attorney general's office.
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New York Introduces Legal Observers to Monitor Federal Immigration Enforcement
New York Introduces Legal Observers to Monitor Federal Immigration Enforcement New York is stepping up efforts to monitor federal immigration enforcement by deploying a team of legal observers. These observers, identified by their purple vests, will document the actions of immigration officers under the Trump administration as they carry out detentions and deportations. The initiative comes in response to escalated tensions and violence in citie…
NY attorney general launches effort to monitor federal immigration activity
KINGSTON, N.Y. — New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the launch of an all-volunteer Legal Observation Project on Tuesday, “an initiative intended to monitor and document federal immigration enforcement activity in New York state and protect New Yorkers’ rights,” according to a press release. Through the project, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) will collect reports of federal enforcement actions by Immigration and Customs …
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