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New York sues Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office over ICE partnership

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Newest development Aug 27, 2026 · 4 reportsNew York sues Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office over ICE partnership

New York State Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against the Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office over its continued partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). As of August 25, law enforcement agencies around New York State were required to end any formal contrac…

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  1. New York Sheriffs Just Filed Suit Over State's ICE Cooperation Ban

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    New York sues Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office over ICE partnership

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  1. Breitbart News

    New York Counties Sue Governor to Protect Cooperation with ICE (opens Breitbart News)

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    Two New York counties are suing Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul to stop a new state law that bars them from working with ICE.

  2. Pix11

    15 NY sheriffs join lawsuit over Gov. Hochul's ICE restrictions (opens Pix11)

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    NEW YORK (PIX11) -- Some 15 New York sheriffs have sued Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James over a new law restricting agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in federal court, claims the sheriffs' independent authority and partnerships with I…

  3. Washington Examiner

    Hochul not worried about sheriffs suing over law barring police from working with ICE: ‘Try me again’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) is defending a newly enacted New York law barring local law enforcement agencies from entering into or maintaining agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, setting up a legal and political confrontation with sheriffs and local officials who oppose the measure.

  4. Townhall

    New York Sheriffs Just Filed Suit Over State's ICE Cooperation Ban (opens Townhall)

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  5. GOP Daily Brief

    New York Sheriffs Sue Gov. Hochul Over Law Banning Cooperation with ICE, Alleging Constitutional Overreach (opens GOP Daily Brief)

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    Across New York State, county sheriffs – elected by their neighbors, sworn to uphold the Constitution – are being told they can no longer work...

  6. NewsBusters

    15 New York County Sheriffs Sue to Stop Gov. Hochul’s New Sanctuary Provisions (opens NewsBusters)

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    15 New York County Sheriffs Sue to Stop Gov. Hochul’s New Sanctuary Provisions Fifteen New York country sheriffs filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging the state’s “Local Cops, Local Crimes Act” and the newly created Office of Immigrant Trust for being unconstitutional efforts to prevent them from wo…

  7. Just the News

    New York State sues upstate sheriff's office over cooperation with ICE (opens Just the News)

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    State law requires local law enforcement agencies to dissolve so-called 287(g) agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Hochul’s challenger promises to comply with New York’s new ICE law but joins sheriffs’ lawsuit challenging it (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who is running against Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) in November, indicated he would reluctantly comply with New York’s new anti-ICE law. But in doing so, he intends to join a federal lawsuit challenging the measure.

  9. WHEC Rochester

    NY Gov. Hochul and AG James sue Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office over ICE agreement (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a lawsuit against the Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office for violating state law.

  10. NEWS10 ABC

    New York sues Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office over ICE partnership (opens NEWS10 ABC)

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    New York State Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against the Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office over its continued partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). As of August 25, law enforcement agencies around New York State were required to end any formal contrac…

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