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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly
S05954Prohibits law enforcement officers and peace officers from inquiring about the immigration status of a victim of or witness to a criminal offense.
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Immigration enforcementstate federal cooperationAI label
Bars law enforcement from inquiring about immigration status of victims or witnesses (except when necessary for the offense), so less data sharing and cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
A law enforcement officer or a peace officer may not inquire as to the immigration status of a victim of or witness to a criminal offense except as necessary to investigate the offense.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds a prohibition on law enforcement inquiring about immigration status of crime victims or witnesses, limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement except when directly tied to investigating the offense itself.
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