No Borders NewsNew York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul announced the creation of a new Office of Immigrant Trust (OIT) within the Attorney General’s office. The new bureau is designed to enforce New York state laws meant to protect immigrant communities and limit state and local involvement in federal civil immigration enforcement.
OIT’s first enforcement step is targeted at local law enforcement agencies in New York that currently have 287(g) agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). According to the announcement, OIT sent letters to 12 agencies notifying them that New York law requires these agreements to be unwound by August 25, 2026.
The announcement says the state law—part of a legislative package signed by the Governor on May 27, 2026—prohibits local governments and law enforcement agencies from entering into 287(g) agreements or similar arrangements. It also bars the use of local correctional or detention facilities, including juvenile and youth facilities, to hold people for federal civil immigration violations.
The agencies named in the letters are being told to terminate existing agreements by the stated date. The announcement frames the change as a way to keep local law enforcement focused on local public safety priorities and to reduce the erosion of trust that can happen when local institutions are used for federal immigration enforcement.
OIT will receive complaints, provide guidance to state and local agencies, conduct investigations, and take legal action when necessary to ensure compliance with New York’s requirements. For the exact legal text and details, readers should consult the official New York Attorney General press release and the underlying state law referenced there.