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New York Bans Local Police Immigration Roles | Albany News
New York just slammed the brakes on local police acting as federal immigration agents, with Governor Hochul calling it a move to rebuild trust and boost public safety—because when communities feel safe, they report crimes and help solve them. But not everyone’s buying it: sheriffs in Nassau and Rensselaer are defiant, arguing their programs focus on background checks, not enforcement, and that the ban undermines local autonomy. Fifteen sheriffs have already sued. Meanwhile, New York is also cutting off county jails from housing ICE detainees—a financial headache for some counties that weren’t…
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