New York Ends 287(g) ICE Deals as Citywide Sweep Yields 2,100 Arrests
New York’s Local Cops, Local Crimes Act ends state and local participation in ICE's 287(g) program, and a monthlong operation dubbed Operation Rotten Apple led to about 2,100 arrests across NYC, Long Island, the Hudson Valley, and upstate. DHS framed the arrests as enforcing immigration rules, while critics say the crackdown erodes trust and targets people with no criminal records, highlighting a growing federal-state clash over immigration enforcement and legal challenges to the law continue.