NY Bans Masked ICE Agents, Limits Local Immigration Cooperation

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation that bars masked US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from operating in the state and restricts federal immigration enforcement at certain sensitive locations like schools and churches.

The new law, signed Friday, also bans local law enforcement agencies from entering into agreements that allow police officers to be deputized as immigration agents and creates a legal pathway for New Yorkers to sue federal officials they believe have violated their rights during immigration operations.

The measure escalates a confrontation with the Trump administration which has threatened a surge of agents to the state.

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