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NY Gov Plans Sanctuary Ban; Homan Threatens ICE Flood

5/8/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Czar Tom Homan warned he would flood New York with ICE agents if sanctuary legislation passes.
Gov. Kathy Hochul and the legislature plan to approve a bill that bans 287(g) agreements, limits civil deportation warrants in schools and churches, bans face-coverings, and allows lawsuits against federal officials.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman pledged to keep ICE cooperation and to sue to overturn any ban on partnerships.

History

Historical Context

In 1996 President Bill Clinton signed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, which created Section 287(g) agreements letting state and local police work under ICE. By November 2021, 142 jurisdictions had such agreements. Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2024 sanctuary bill aims to end New York’s participation, confronting the federal-local enforcement framework established by the 1996 law.

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Story summary

Czar Tom Homan warned he would flood New York with ICE agents if sanctuary legislation passes.
Gov. Kathy Hochul and the legislature plan to approve a bill that bans 287(g) agreements, limits civil deportation warrants in schools and churches, bans face-coverings, and allows lawsuits against federal officials.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman pledged to keep ICE cooperation and to sue to overturn any ban on partnerships.

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