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Posted on 05/21/2026 6:27:16 PM PDT by Libloather
ALBANY — Lawmakers voted to enshrine New York’s sanctuary state status into law Thursday, imposing a sweeping ban on cooperation between local law enforcement and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The sprawling legislative package, pushed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, not only handcuffs cops from partnering with federal immigration authorities, but also bars ICE agents from most public places like hospitals and parks, and prevents them from wearing masks.
The measure, which was significantly ratcheted up from Hochul’s original proposal that largely only went after specific localities, like Nassau County, that have cooperation deals dubbed “287-g agreements” with the feds.
The bill passed Thursday bans those agreements and goes a step further — prohibiting all “informal cooperation,” such as a local cop calling ICE if they believe they have an undocumented migrant in custody.
“If it looks and it smells like the 287-g agreement, then it’s part of what this law would say is not permissible,” Assembly member Catalina Cruz (D-Queens) said during debate in the chamber.
While the package was the culmination of a number incremental measures, Cruz admitted that the overarching goal was to prevent the enforcement of federal immigration law.
“What the state is doing is ensuring that we are not using taxpayer dollars to enforce federal law,” Cruz said.
The package includes:
- The so-called “Bivens Act”, allowing people to sue ICE agents should they violate their constitutional rights like by entering their home without a warrant.
- Barring most public employees, like civilians at a law enforcement agency, hospital workers and DMV staff from any interaction with federal immigration authorities without presentation of a judicial warrant.
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About time this sanctuary crap was smacked down. Either the SC rules or Trump ignores it under the supremacy clause and starts having these pols arrested for conspiracy.
Send ‘em all the New York.
Party like it's 1865.
The Democrats are a national security risk, on this and a lot of things.
Republicans can outlaw it, but don’t want to and filibuster.
Sounds like NY is setting itself up for an ICE Storm
Trump should ask each Mayor in this country if they want Federal agents in their city. If NO, announce that no agents will enter except federal buildings security. Illegals, gang members, rapists, robbers will know they will be safe there.
As crime leaps, show victims photos and the lib politicians names.
Not one dime of federal money to any sanctuary state or city!
Withdraw federal certification of international airport status from that state’s airports. Then international flights can’t begin or end there.
My kin are spinning in their graves.
“As crime leaps, show victims photos and the lib politicians names.”
Democrats don’t care.
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