New York and Other States Act to Counter President Trump's Immigration Policies, While Others Collaborate with ICE
New York Governor Kathy Hochul, alongside Attorney General Letitia James and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, announced significant measures to counter President Trump's immigration policies, including $7.25 million in new legal aid for unaccompanied immigrant children and a ban on 287(g) agreements. These agreements deputize local law enforcement to conduct federal immigration enforcement. Governor Hochul warned that law enforcement agencies failing to end these agreements by August 25 would face legal action. This stance places New York among states actively fighting what they describe as President Trump's "ethnic cleansing campaign." Conversely, states like Florida are embracing these policies, with all 67 counties having 287(g) agreements and local police conducting a vast majority of immigration enforcement. Florida also mandates local police compliance with ICE detainer requests, a practice also seen in Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. Alabama has also increased ... 
