Overview
- Legislative leaders said Wednesday that roughly 95% of the immigration package is set, though they are still ironing out the last pieces inside the broader state budget.
- The plan would bar county jails from holding ICE detainees and would outlaw 287(g) agreements that let local officers act as immigration agents.
- Gov. Kathy Hochul’s earlier proposal to allow cooperation with ICE based on probable cause of a crime was dropped after heavy pushback from advocates and lawmakers.
- Negotiators also removed language that would have explicitly banned informal information‑sharing with ICE, which leaves room for some local cooperation unless restricted by local policy.
- Sheriffs and some county officials object to the limits, citing revenue and safety concerns as counties like Nassau, Orange, and Montgomery have housed hundreds of ICE detainees this year, and the state framework would serve as a floor that lets cities keep stricter rules.