Albany, NY (May 23, 2026)

New York lawmakers have advanced a wide-ranging public safety and government budget bill that would significantly limit how local police, jails, and public agencies cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.

The Public Protection and General Government bill, listed as S9005C/A10005C, includes several immigration-related provisions backed by Governor Kathy Hochul and Democratic lawmakers. The legislation would bar local governments from entering 287(g) agreements, which allow local officers to perform certain federal immigration enforcement functions, and would also restrict detention agreements that permit county jails to hold people for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The bill would require existing ICE-related detention contracts to be wound down and would prevent local police and correctional facilities from using public resources for civil immigration enforcement. Supporters say the measure is intended to keep local law enforcement focused on local crimes while protecting immigrant communities from being drawn into federal enforcement actions when no judicial warrant is involved.

Another major part of the package would create protections for sensitive locations, including schools, houses of worship, hospitals, childcare centers, and polling places. Under the proposal, immigration authorities could be denied access to non-public areas of those sites unless they present a warrant signed by a federal judge.

The legislation also includes new identification rules for law enforcement officers. On-duty officers interacting with the public would generally be required to display identifying information such as names, badge numbers, and agency markings, with exceptions for undercover work, medical or hazardous conditions, and certain rescue operations.

Republican lawmakers and some county officials have sharply criticized the proposal, arguing that it could make communities less safe by restricting cooperation between local and federal authorities. Supporters counter that the bill preserves cooperation in criminal investigations while drawing a firm line against using local agencies for civil immigration enforcement.

If enacted, the measure would mark one of New York’s most significant state-level efforts to limit ICE involvement in local policing and public institutions.