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Binghamton advocates demand passage of bills to end local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement amid rising detentions.
Advocates in Binghamton rallied on Thursday to push New York lawmakers to pass the New York for All Act and the Dignity Not Detention Act, which would end state and local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
The bills aim to block public funds from aiding ICE, ban immigration detention in county jails, and protect immigrant rights, especially amid rising detentions at Broome County jail.
Organizers, including faith leaders and farmworkers, criticized Governor Hochul’s proposed legislation as insufficient, citing ongoing federal enforcement and loopholes allowing informal data sharing.
The measures have bipartisan support in the state legislature but remain in early committee stages, with activists urging public pressure to secure passage.
Los defensores de Binghamton exigen la aprobación de proyectos de ley para poner fin a la cooperación local con la policía federal de inmigración en medio de las crecientes detenciones.