New York’s Office of Immigrant Trust sent letters to 12 local law enforcement agencies holding 287(g) agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, informing them that state law requires the agreements be unwound by August 25, 2026. The action was announced by Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul in a press release dated July 24, 2026.
The office described the action as its first enforcement step under the Local Cops, Local Crimes Act.
According to the release, “New York law now prohibits local governments and law enforcement agencies from participating in any formal or informal 287(g) agreement and using correctional facilities, juvenile detention facilities, and facilities for youth to house federal civil immigration detainees.”
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Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act allows ICE to delegate certain immigration enforcement functions to state and local officers.
Not established by this release: whether any of the 12 agencies have since complied, and what enforcement follows if they do not. A separate federal challenge to New York’s immigration laws was pending as of early August.
Story Details
| Primary Source | Office of the New York Attorney General |
| Reported | July 24, 2026 |
| Location | Albany, New York |
| Verification | Confirmed — primary source, the state agency’s own press release |
| Topic | Politics & Policy |
Sources
- New York Attorney General — First enforcement action by the Office of Immigrant Trust (July 24, 2026)
- New York Attorney General — August 2026 press releases
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