Fifteen NY sheriffs sue Hochul and James over immigration-cooperation law

Fifteen sheriffs across New York filed a federal lawsuit against Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James, arguing the Local Cops, Local Crimes Act limits their enforcement authority and seeking to halt enforcement of the law while the case proceeds. The move comes after public pushback on the immigration-cooperation policy, with sheriffs rallying Tuesday to challenge the law’s applicability and contentious enforcement at the state level.