Hochul introduces bill to curb local and federal law enforcement agreements

Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) introduced a bill aimed at curbing cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration officials across New York state.

Hochul announced the new act, which restricts how federal law enforcement collaborates with local departments, as she blasted the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies, pointing to the Minneapolis killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. She called ICE officers “masked, armed, poorly trained, paramilitary forces.”

The new Local Cops, Local Crimes Act would eliminate all of New York’s 287(g) agreements, which allow federal law enforcement officials to deputize local officers, use local officers for immigration enforcement, and use local facilities and resources for immigration enforcement purposesHochul argued, during a Friday press conference, “our law enforcement has enough on their hands.”

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