{"id":2640287,"date":"2026-08-04T12:08:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T16:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kathy-hochul-and-letitia-james-seethe-as-federal-judge-blocks-their-attempt-to-crack-down-on-ice\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T12:09:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T16:09:42","slug":"kathy-hochul-and-letitia-james-seethe-as-federal-judge-blocks-their-attempt-to-crack-down-on-ice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kathy-hochul-and-letitia-james-seethe-as-federal-judge-blocks-their-attempt-to-crack-down-on-ice\/","title":{"rendered":"Kathy Hochul and Letitia James Seethe as Federal Judge Blocks Their Attempt to Crack Down on ICE"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkathy-hochul-and-letitia-james-seethe-as-federal-judge-blocks-their-attempt-to-crack-down-on-ice%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2640287&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses a recent legal development in New York state concerning laws related to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). A federal judge invalidated a state law that sought to prohibit ICE agents from wearing face coverings and required them to display identification to improve transparency. The judge ruled that such state regulations conflict with federal authority, citing the Supremacy Clause. While the law aimed to promote transparency and safety, the court emphasized that federal immigration enforcement policies fall under federal jurisdiction. Despite the legal setback, some local officials, like Madison County Sheriff Todd Hood, stated they would continue cooperating with ICE, including detaining and transferring illegal immigrants involved in crimes. The ruling is part of broader legal disputes across states regarding ICE policies, with similar laws in California and Connecticut facing challenges. The decision allows New York to proceed with laws limiting formal agreements with ICE, though enforcement of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >face covering bans remains paused pending court proceedings<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>New York state\u2019s war on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement suffered a setback on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>A federal judge threw out a state law that sought to ban ICE agents from wearing face coverings and making them wear ID that would ensure the public knew who they were, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/new-york-ice-face-covering-lawsuit-d3c81d991c8d357400318291d5a8fb60\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In her ruling, U.S. District Judge Mae D\u2019Agostino of the Northern District of New York wrote that while the state \u201cappears to be well-intentioned in its pursuit of transparent policing,\u201d that is not the issue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe issue now before the Court is about constitutionality \u2014 not transparency or preferable policy decisions,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>D\u2019Agostino said that \u201cface covering and identification acts directly regulate federal officers in violation of the Supremacy Clause,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/08\/03\/nyregion\/ice-mask-ban-new-york.html?smid=url-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>She said that New York officials \u201cmay be correct that federal immigration officers wearing masks and not displaying viable identification creates certain dangerous situations that the face covering and identification acts remedy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In issuing a preliminary injunction to pause enforcement while court arguments continue, the judge wrote that \u201csettled law establishes that federal, not state, authorities make the policies that animate the enforcement of federal immigration laws.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The state legislature passed the anti-face coverings measure with the state budget, which Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul signed in May, according to the Associated Press.<\/p>\n<p>New York Attorney General Letitia James said in a statement after the ruling that state officials \u201cstand firm in our belief that masked agents do not make New York safer and our offices are reviewing all legal options at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The law took effect in June.<\/p>\n<p>A California law had tried to stop ICE agents from wearing face coverings, but it was blocked. In May, the Department of Justice sued Connecticut over a similar law.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Times noted that D\u2019Agostino allowed a state law banning formal agreements with ICE to proceed. That law takes effect later this month.<\/p>\n<p>Madison County Sheriff Todd Hood has said that the law will not change how he protects residents, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.localsyr.com\/news\/local-news\/madison-county-sheriff-says-hell-continue-to-work-with-ice-despite-new-state-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WSYR-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m still going to contact ICE when we have somebody come in here that\u2019s illegal and committed a crime. They are going to come get them, and we\u2019re going to hand them off, and they are going to go with them and get the issue that they have with ICE taken care of,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA rape in the first degree. Imagine something like that happening to one of your family members. You would want the police working together, and there\u2019s the divide where they aren\u2019t allowing that to happen in New York state,\u201d he said, noting that he has honored seven detainers from ICE since September in cases that involved rape, robbery, DWI, and weapons offenses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen somebody comes into my jail with a criminal charge, and they\u2019re an illegal, they\u2019ll still get notified,\u201d Hood said of ICE, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/politics\/cny\/2026\/07\/madison-county-sheriff-will-defy-ny-ags-warning-im-still-going-to-work-with-ice.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Syracuse.com<\/a>. \u201cThey\u2019re still going to come pick them up. 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