Overview
- Tom and Jessica Gorman held a Yorktown press event on July 24 with Republican Bruce Blakeman and Rep. Mike Lawler to demand reversal of New York rules that bar local police from civil immigration cooperation.
- Attorney General Letitia James’ office has sent letters to 12 agencies with 287(g) agreements requiring written replies by Aug. 14 and termination of the partnerships by Aug. 25.
- The U.S. Department of Justice has sued Gov. Kathy Hochul and AG Letitia James over the new law and New York has filed a federal counter-suit defending the Local Cops, Local Crimes Act.
- Counties that operate 287(g) pacts, including Nassau, are reviewing legal options and say they will respond to the attorney general by Aug. 14 while exploring ways to preserve cooperation with ICE.
- The dispute turns on 287(g) agreements, which let local officers assist ICE with civil immigration work, and has become a campaign issue that could reshape local policing, force court rulings on state versus federal power, and influence 2026 races.