The New York Brief

Grade B · 14 of 18 points

No state mandate compels cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement.

The nine standards

Full · Partial · None

	Standard	Status	Citation
1	No state resources used	Full	Ch. 55, Laws of 2026, Part LL Subpart A (Local Cops, Local Crimes Act) - statewide statutory ban on using state/local personnel and resources for federal civil immigration enforcement.
2	No deputized local police	Full	Ch. 55, Laws of 2026, Part LL Subpart A - statutory ban on formal AND informal 287(g) agreements + IGSA/detention contracts.
3	Off-limits: schools, hospitals, courthouses	Full	Ch. 55, Laws of 2026, Part LL Subpart E (Sensitive Location Protection Act) - 16+ protected location types.
4	Limit for-profit detention	Partial	Ch. 55, Laws of 2026, Part LL Subpart A - bars local-government spending/contracting on private immigration detention (partial).
5	Protect personal records	Partial	Green Light Law (VTL §201(12), 2019) — DMV/driver-records hard-denial firewall
6	Require a judge's warrant	Full	Ch. 55, Laws of 2026, Part LL Subpart E - judicial-warrant requirement for access to nonpublic areas of protected locations.
7	Public cooperation record	None	AG James guidance
8	Hold enforcement accountable	Full	Exec. Law §63-e (Office of Immigrant Trust, Ch. 55 L.2026 Part LL Subpart G) + Part LL Subpart B state civil cause of action
9	Identified agents, recording allowed	Full	Ch. 55, Laws of 2026, Part LL Subpart F (MELT Act) - visible officer ID (name/badge/agency) + law-enforcement mask/disguise prohibition; recording prong satisfied via NY Exec. Law §234 (State Police body-worn camera mandate) AND NY Civil Rights Law §79-p (Right to Monitor Act - citizen-recording authorization with private right of action). Civil enforcement: FY27 Bivens private right of action (Part LL Subpart B).

The gaps, as vote-ready asks

Limit for-profit detention (Partial provision) — stop state permits, funding, and leases from propping up for-profit immigration detention. What this limit is → See the model language →
Protect personal records (Partial provision) — wall off residents’ voter, DMV, school, health, and licensing records from federal civil enforcement without a judge’s warrant. What this limit is → See the model language →
Public cooperation record (No provision) — put cooperation with federal civil enforcement on the public record. What this limit is → See the model language →