Nassau County faces deadline to end ICE partnerships, per new state law
News 12 reached out to the county for confirmation Monday and again Tuesday morning, but no one responded to a request for comment.
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It's still unclear this morning whether Nassau County will comply with a new state law, in effect today, that bans local law enforcement from partnering with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
A dozen agencies were told last month to unwind those agreements by today's state-imposed deadline, but Nassau County has not publicly said what it will do.
Earlier this year, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a legislative package that, among other things, ended these deals that have allowed local police to assist with federal civil immigration enforcement.
Supporters said the change will protect New York's immigrant community, strengthen public trust and limit the use of local resources on federal matters.
Opponents, including Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who is running for governor against Hochul in November, said it will make communities less safe.
Nassau County's agreement with ICE deputized 10 detectives to enforce immigration law.
Last month, a federal judge upheld the state's law after the U.S. Justice Department challenged it to have it overturned.
Blakeman previously said the county was reviewing all its options.
News 12 reached out to Nassau County yesterday and again this morning for a definitive answer on whether it will end its deal with ICE, but has not yet heard back.
