Local Cops Local Crimes Act
Coverage of Local Cops Local Crimes Act in the Nexus archive.
- New York state and Trump Justice Department file dueling suits over new laws banning local police from working with ICE
New York state and Trump's Department of Justice filed opposing lawsuits over new laws restricting local police collaboration with ICE. The state argues the laws are constitutional under its sovereignty to regulate law enforcement resources, while the DOJ claims they unconstitutionally interfere with federal immigration enforcement.
- Dem governor in the hot seat after testing limits of authority with major move against ICE
New York Governor Kathy Hochul is pushing new restrictions targeting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in her 2027 budget request, testing the limits of her authority to impose requirements on federal agencies. The Local Cops Local Crimes Act would block local law enforcement from acting on behalf of ICE. Experts believe this effort is doomed from its outset.
- Dem governor in the hot seat after testing limits of authority with major move against ICE
New York Governor Kathy Hochul is pushing new restrictions targeting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the state's 2027 budget request. The Local Cops Local Crimes Act would block local law enforcement from acting on behalf of ICE. Experts believe this move is doomed to fail.