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Expanded Proposal to Protect New Yorkers Against ICE Immigration Enforcement

Governor Kathy Hochul proposed a comprehensive legislative package on April 16, 2026, to expand protections for New Yorkers regardless of immigration status. The proposal would prohibit state and local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement for non-criminal violations, restrict 287(g) agreements, and ban state resources from being used for immigration enforcement. It would also establish sensitive location protections for schools, hospitals, and other facilities, and allow New Yorkers to sue federal officials for constitutional violations.