Rensselaer County defies new NYS law; vows to continue ICE partnership

RENSSELAER COUNTY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- As of Tuesday, law enforcement agencies across New York State are legally required to end any formal cooperation contracts with Federal Immigration. Governor Kathy Hochul announced the new law stating that ICE can no longer use locally funded police to carry out civil immigration matters. In Rensselaer County, however, they [...]