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Sheriffs Challenge NY Immigration Law | Albany News
Fifteen New York sheriffs are suing to block a new state law banning immigration enforcement agreements, arguing the federal deals they signed—limited to handling warrant services and custody transfers for jailed criminals—are being wrongly targeted. Governor Hochul insists the law only affects civil immigration, not criminal deportations, but sheriffs say their agreements never involved civil enforcement. These contracts, dating back to the 90s and updated in 2002, were meant to assist ICE with convicted felons already in local custody—not immigration sweeps. A federal judge has ordered the…
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