BREAKING: Judge Rules New York Need Not Aid ICE Arrests
Decision shuts down federal push to invalidate state courthouse protections in landmark sovereignty case.
WASHINGTON — A federal judge has dismissed the U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit seeking to force New York to assist federal immigration authorities in making civil immigration arrests at state courthouses, effectively siding with New York’s determination that its resources cannot be conscripted for federal immigration enforcement.
Judge Upholds New York’s Right to Decline Assistance
U.S. District Judge Mae A. D’Agostino, ruling from Albany on November 17, emphasized that under the Tenth Amendment, New York retains the right to decline to assist with federal immigration efforts, especially in ways that would compel state resources for enforcement actions.