ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Local leaders in Monroe County and Rochester are backing Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to stop police departments and sheriff’s offices from helping federal immigration agents with civil immigration work.
The proposal, called the Local Cops, Local Crimes Act, would end agreements that allow local officers to act like ICE agents. Hochul says the goal is simple: keep local police focused on local crime, not federal immigration operations.
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Monroe County Executive Adam Bello said the plan makes sense because police already have enough on their plates.
“Our local police should be focused on local crimes, not pulled into federal immigration enforcement,” Bello said, adding that the legislation would help protect people’s rights…