{"id":2650423,"date":"2026-08-27T10:09:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T14:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/15-ny-sheriffs-sue-kathy-hochul-over-new-anti-ice-law\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T10:15:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T14:15:41","slug":"15-ny-sheriffs-sue-kathy-hochul-over-new-anti-ice-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/15-ny-sheriffs-sue-kathy-hochul-over-new-anti-ice-law\/","title":{"rendered":"15 NY Sheriffs Sue Kathy Hochul Over New Anti-ICE Law"},"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\">20<\/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%2F15-ny-sheriffs-sue-kathy-hochul-over-new-anti-ice-law%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=2650423&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>Fifteen sheriffs from various counties in New York are suing Governor Kathy Hochul over a new state law that bans agreements between local authorities and federal agencies,such as ICE. The sheriffs argue that this law infringes on their constitutional rights and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/low-morale-from-seattle-police-department-harms-public-safety-mayor-announces-2-million-recruitment-plan\/\" title=\"\u2018Low Morale\u2019 From Seattle ... Harms Public Safety, Mayor Announces  Million Recruitment Plan\">harms public safety<\/a> by limiting their ability too cooperate with federal law enforcement. Hochul defends the law, calling it a stand against ICE overreach, and has warned that any police department working with ICE may face legal action. The lawsuit claims that the law oversteps constitutional boundaries and undermines law enforcement judgment. Additionally, the U.S. Department of Justice attempted to block the law but was unsuccessful. Critics, including some elected officials, argue that the law interferes with local law enforcementS capacity to keep communities safe and supports illegal immigration policies. The legal battle continues, with some officials asserting that the law is unconstitutional and hampers effective policing.  <\/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>Fifteen New York sheriffs are suing Gov. Kathy Hochul over a state law that took effect this week banning formal agreements between local governments and federal agencies.<\/p>\n<p>The Federation for American Immigration Reform in Washington, D.C., filed the lawsuit on behalf of the sheriffs of St. Lawrence, Wayne, Broome, Madison, Cattaraugus, Orange, Jefferson, Saratoga, Lewis, Franklin, Delaware, Fulton, Oswego, Cayuga and Rensselaer counties, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesunion.com\/capitol\/article\/sheriffs-pledge-file-lawsuit-challenging-ny-law-22402383.php?fbclid=IwY2xjawT8A6NwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4w_LU22aprvQqLdZTCNTz_8DU2PKjaSYXfoPPY-_q8tmTCxNBoI0Bh61-42Q_aem_yld_Z48vWYy86d0mwepvTg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Albany Times-Union<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin said Hochul had \u201cescalated her administration\u2019s war on the police and she expanded policies to put criminals before the citizens of New York.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnder the New York Constitution\u2019s guarantees of Home Rule (Article IX) and Separation of Powers, and under the independent status of their office, they possess the authority to make their own judgments about whether and how to participate in the cooperative framework Congress created,\u201d the lawsuit said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/cnycentral.com\/news\/local\/15-ny-sheriffs-file-federal-suit-3-cny-sheriffs-join-challenge-to-ice-ban-law-madison-county-todd-hood-oswego-don-hilton-cayuga-brian-schenck-immigrations-customs-enforcement-governor-hochul-ag-james-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WSTM-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit said the constitutional overreach to ban what are known as 287(g) agreements harms public safety.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/benfergusonshow?\">@benfergusonshow<\/a> : Gov Hochul Going to War With Anyone Who Wears a Badge<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat did she say to law enforcement? Bring it on. Not to those that are criminals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have a governor that clearly is saying, I\u2019m going to war with anyone who wears a badge\u2026 I am saying illegal\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nWC4bunjZu\">pic.twitter.com\/nWC4bunjZu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mr Producer (@RichSementa) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RichSementa\/status\/2092678681252569561?\">August 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTogether, these provisions do more than express a policy preference,\u201d the lawsuit states.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey nullify the ability of independently elected constitutional officers to enter into contracts authorized by federal law. In doing so, they subject those officers\u2019 core law-enforcement judgments to centralized state oversight and control. The resulting harm is imminent and irreparable,\u201d the lawsuit said, according to the Times-Union.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit wants an injunction to prevent enforcement of the law as the court battle over its constitutionality moves forward.<\/p>\n<p>Hochul, trying to rally voters as she faces an election battle for a second term, called the law a \u201cstand against ICE overreach.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will not sit idly by when ICE commits atrocities on our streets,\u201d she said, while insisting that cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement would take place when necessary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet me be clear: any police department or sheriff\u2019s office that disobeys this law, that maintains any agreement with ICE, will face legal action,\u201d Hochul said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd to those suing us, those trying to block the implementation of this law, (you) tried before and failed. Our law has been already upheld by courts. But if you\u2019re trying it again, I say bring it on. Courts have already spoken, but I\u2019m confident we\u2019ll win again,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>McLaughlin said illegal immigrants detained in his county \u00a0\u201cdid something serious enough to land in our jail. All we do is run them through a federal (law enforcement) database to find out what other crimes they may have committed. \u2026 In effect, this governor is trying to give special privileges to illegal aliens by not running them through the same databases we run Americans through.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Upstate sheriffs are calling out Kathy Hochul for trying to block counties from working with federal law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>I rejected sanctuary policies in Nassau and removed violent criminals from our streets.<\/p>\n<p>When I am Governor, I will end sanctuary status across New York.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bruce Blakeman (@NassauExec) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NassauExec\/status\/2087618873680158836?\">August 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The law also faces a challenge from the U.S. Department of Justice, which lost its effort to have a temporary injunction issued to block the law from taking effect.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Rep. 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