New York Governor, AG Order Nassau County Police to End ICE Partnership Under New State Law

MINEOLA, N.Y. — The New York Attorney General’s Office has formally instructed the Nassau County Police Department to terminate its agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), warning that the county’s participation in the federal 287(g) program is no longer permitted under state law.

In a July 24 letter obtained by Shore News Network, Chief Deputy Attorney General for Social Justice Meghan Faux notified Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder that the recently enacted “Local Cops, Local Crimes Act” immediately prohibits local law enfo...