"Brooklyn state Sen. Zellnor Myrie issued a grim warning to New Yorkers on Friday: ICE agents aren't just coming for immigrants. For those who think that this is just about immigration, this doesn't touch me. I don't have any friends or family that's in this situation, I warn you today: now it is immigrants, tomorrow it will be you, Myrie charged in Lower Manhattan on Friday morning."
"The politicians railed that as the immigration crackdown across the country grows, and both immigrants and citizens alike end up interacting with the Feds, they underscored the need to provide the public with a legal path to accountability. Dubbed the New York Civil Rights Act, the bill would allow New Yorkers to sue federal officers for violating their civil rights, a measure Gov. Kathy Hochul has backed in her executive budget released Tuesday."
Legislation called the New York Civil Rights Act would permit residents to sue federal officers, including ICE agents, in state court for civil rights violations. Federal agents have apprehended hundreds of immigrants near 26 Federal Plaza in recent months, highlighting enforcement activity in public spaces. Present federal status prevents New Yorkers from suing federal agents in state court, creating a gap in accountability. The bill is included in the governor's executive budget proposal. Supporters frame the measure as a tool to hold federal actors accountable amid expanded immigration enforcement and to provide a legal path for both immigrants and citizens affected by federal actions.
Read at www.amny.com
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