End ICE Detention in New York

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The message:

For years, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has contracted with local jails in New York and across the country to detain tens of thousands of immigrants who have come to the U.S. seeking a better life — subjecting them to inhumane conditions and separating them from family and community. Instead of being kept behind bars, people arrested by ICE should be released to their families and be able to pursue citizenship with the support of counsel and their communities.

Tell Lawmakers:

Immigration detention is immoral and unacceptable. End ICE’s contracts with jails and prisons in New York.

The recipients:

Governor Kathy Hochul
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie
Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins
Your representatives

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The budget adopted by the state legislature on May 21, 2026 says local jails must terminate all existing ICE detention contracts within 180 days of the budget’s adoption. In addition, any future agreements are banned, making it harder for ICE to expand detention in New York State. Please visit our website to stay up-to-date on our latest actions.