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N.Y. bill would nix ICE partnerships with local law enforcement
- Governor Hochul proposed the Local Cops Local Crimes Act to end local police deputations to ICE and void current state agreements.
- The bill aims to prevent local officers from being deputized for federal immigration enforcement while maintaining crime-fighting priorities.
- N.Y. City would see no policy change, as the NYPD already limits cooperation with ICE to specific cases.
- Nassau County is highlighted as a key example of the current ICE partnership the bill could end.
- DHS officials criticized the measure as harmful to public safety by undermining partnerships with state and local law enforcement.
- Hochul stated the law would not halt cooperation with the federal government for violent criminals, only redefine the scope of local policing.
- Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch supported keeping local policing separate from federal immigration duties.
- Hochul framed the bill as protecting constitutional safeguards and public safety for New Yorkers.
- The bill's impact would primarily affect Long Island, where Nassau County previously allowed certain ICE-related detentions.
- The measure signals a broader national debate over immigrant enforcement and local policing powers.
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