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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly
S08539Establishes the New York state ICE-free zones act to prohibit the use of state or municipal property for civil immigration enforcement activity; requires signage to be posted at the entrance to state or municipal property or other areas that are accessible to the public stating that civil immigration enforcement activity is not allowed; provides an exception that civil immigration activity may be conducted on such property pursuant to a valid judicial warrant specifying that such activity may be conducted on such property for a specified purpose.
Prohibits use of state or municipal property for civil immigration enforcement without a judicial warrant and requires signage barring such activity, so less immigration enforcement on public property.
No state or municipal property may be used, occupied, leased, loaned, or otherwise made available, whether temporarily or permanently, for civil immigration enforcement activity unless such civil immigration enforcement activity is conducted pursuant to a valid judicial warrant which specifies that such activity may be conducted at a particular property for a specified civil immigration enforcement activity.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates ICE-free zones on all state and municipal property by banning civil immigration enforcement (detention, arrest, questioning, etc. by ICE or federal officers) without a specific judicial warrant, requires signage to that effect, and protects persons on the property from such actions absent a warrant. This is a sanctuary-style restriction on state/local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.
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