Overview
- The New York City Trust Act received its first hearing and would create a private right of action for people unlawfully detained or transferred in violation of sanctuary laws by the NYPD, Department of Correction, or Department of Probation.
- Three companion bills would block immigration enforcement offices on Correction Department property, require signage about rights in city buildings, and curb employers’ use of E‑Verify beyond hiring.
- No agency leaders testified for the Adams administration, which submitted brief written opposition, while MOIA Commissioner Manuel Castro spoke in support in his personal capacity and DOC flagged concerns about potential liability.
- Recent probes detailed breaches, including a DOI finding that an NYPD officer digitally tracked people for federal immigration agents and prior disclosures of correction officers coordinating with ICE.
- Advocates and councilmembers pressed for a vote this month, citing costly past litigation, including a city settlement of up to $92.5 million and a June federal ruling blocking an ICE office at Rikers.