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NY set to pass most extreme sanctuary policies as Hochul, Albany Dems near anti-ICE deal

New York Post·Vaughn Golden·about 1 month ago
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ALBANY – New York is set to pass its most extreme sanctuary policies yet – as Gov. Kathy Hochul and Albany Democrats hone in on a deal that could impose sweeping bans on cooperation between local law enforcement and ICE. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx) confirmed “95%” of an anti-ICE immigration package has been agreed upon between Hochul and state legislators as part of ongoing state budget talks – including etching New York’s first statewide sanctuary law restricting how law enforcement can interact with immigration authorities. “I think we all want to deal with the aggressiveness, or the over-aggressiveness, let’s say, of ICE. But we also understand that there should always be due process,” Heastie told reporters Wednesday. Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders are forging ahead with legislation to put statewide sanctuary policies on New York’s books for the first time. Stephen Yang for NY Post Narrow, but still crucial, details about how the law would function are still being hammered out.…

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