New York budget deal bars ICE masks and limits state cooperation
New York state lawmakers and Governor Kathy Hochul have reached a budget agreement that would bar Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from wearing masks in the state.
The deal would also prohibit state and local officials from formally cooperating with ICE.
The confirmed details in the supplied row are limited, but the policy change is tied to the wider budget package announced on 7 May.
The agreement is part of New York's $268 billion budget.
The measures matter because they would set new limits on how federal immigration enforcement operates in the state.
They also mark a clear political response from New York officials to federal immigration enforcement practices.
The earlier supplied material said the budget deal also included a proposed tax on second homes, but no further detail was provided in the new row.
The new information adds specific restrictions on ICE conduct and on formal cooperation by state and local authorities.
Kathy Hochul is the governor of New York, and the agreement involves state lawmakers.
