"This is not just about immigration policy; this is about a blatant, dangerous abuse of power, said Hochul, who announced the legislation on Jan. 30 in Manhattan alongside Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Albany Police Department Chief Brendan Cox and other law enforcement officials. The governor said ICE's actions of unspeakable acts of violence have disillusioned and horrified many New Yorkers."
"The governor said ICE's actions of unspeakable acts of violence have disillusioned and horrified many New Yorkers. In every corner of our state, New Yorkers are feeling traumatized and stunned as they watch federal agents carry out unspeakable acts of violence in a country they no longer recognize, Hochul said. For weeks, our eyes have been turned to the horrors unfolding in the streets of Minneapolis."
Governor Kathy Hochul introduced the Local Cops, Local Crimes Act to prohibit cooperative 287(g) agreements that allow ICE to deputize local officers for immigration enforcement. The bill responds to an increase to at least 10 287(g) agreements in New York State, up from one at the start of 2025. Hochul condemned recent ICE killings of U.S. citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis and characterized ICE actions as unspeakable acts of violence that have disillusioned and horrified New Yorkers. The bill was announced Jan. 30 in Manhattan with support from Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, several district attorneys, and chiefs of police. Tisch said a ban on 287(g) agreements would be positive for public safety and noted that the NYPD does not engage in civil immigration enforcement.
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