Thank NY's sick political class for insane ruling that Suffolk pay $60M for detaining illegal migrants

Federal Judge William Kuntz's ruling mandated Suffolk County taxpayers to pay $60 million for the sheriff's detainment of illegal migrants, raising questions about New York's legal framework.

Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine criticized Kuntz's decision, emphasizing the legal ambiguities in both federal and local law and the need to appeal the ruling.

The lawsuit, sparked by Executive Order 170 under former Gov. Cuomo, questioned the sheriff's authority to honor ICE detainers without clear legal backing tied to state law.

Cuomo's legislation established strict guidelines around immigration enforcement, but there's contention about whether it infringed upon the Suffolk sheriff's duty to comply with ICE requests.

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