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New York lawmakers are considering bills to bar local law enforcement from cooperating with ICE.

Steuben County’s most recent contract with the U.S. Marshals Service allows the Steuben County jail to continue to house federal detainees, including those held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Constituents packed the legislative chambers in Bath and voiced their concerns last week.

Governor Hochul wants to ban any local resources, including law enforcement, going to assist ICE.

Guan Heng was detained by ICE and held in the Broome County jail for five months until Friday, when he was taken into federal custody after his asylum hearing last week.

The new law will not affect the Broome County Sheriff’s Office agreement with ICE to hold detainees in the county jail.

During a public hearing on the budget Thursday, the legislature heard from over a dozen people opposed to the proposed sheriff department budget and ICE partnership with the county.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested two people in the village of Johnson City on Monday.

Residents in the city of Corning voiced concerns about agreements between Steuben County and Immigration and Customs Enforcement during the Sept. 2 city council meeting.

Roger Huang has lived in the U.S. since 1995. He owns a successful restaurant in Owego. ICE arrested him in June. He is still in detention near Buffalo.

Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham added that ICE recruiting could harm local policing. The federal immigration agency plans to hire 10,000 new agents by offering large signing bonuses and benefits.