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Rensselaer County Defies New State Immigration Law | Albany News
Rensselaer County is defiantly rolling up its sleeves to ignore New York’s new state law banning local law enforcement from collaborating with federal immigration agencies — and they’re not alone. County Exec Steven McLaughlin has declared they’ll keep enforcing immigration agreements despite Attorney General letters demanding compliance by August 14. This isn’t just about local pride — it’s a high-stakes legal showdown. For 30 years, Rensselaer’s sheriff’s office has been the lone New York agency authorized to partner with ICE, using federal funds to detain, interrogate, and fingerprint…
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