Overview
- The Local Cops, Local Crimes Act would end 287(g) agreements that deputize local officers for civil immigration enforcement and would bar the use of municipal jails for ICE detention.
- The plan preserves cooperation on violent-crime cases, allowing information sharing and custody transfers when a judge issues a warrant or after convictions for serious offenses.
- In a Monday MS NOW interview, Hochul reiterated that local police should focus on crime in their communities rather than federal immigration tasks and warned against law enforcement being "weaponized."
- Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman condemned the proposal as a public-safety risk, arguing that local–federal partnerships help remove dangerous offenders.
- New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch voiced support for limiting ICE partnerships, and New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill launched a portal for residents to upload videos of ICE interactions.