New York State officials are ordering the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office to cancel its longstanding 287(g) agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement by Aug. 25.
The New York State Attorney General’s Office of Immigrant Trust sent notices to Rensselaer County and 11 other local law enforcement agencies on Friday, advising them of the terms of the new Local Cops, Local Crimes Act. The law, which was signed by Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul in May, ends cooperative agreements between local police and federal immigration agents.
“Nobody is above the law. In New York, we will not tolerate the diversion of local resources for federal civil immigration enforcement at the expense of public safety,” New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a statement. “My top priority is keeping New Yorkers safe. Ensuring our law enforcement remains focused on local crimes is essential to protecting our communities and maintaining public safety.”…