{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Radio Chatskill","title":"Immigration Advocates Say Hochul’s ICE Proposal Falls Short, Push for “New York for All” Act","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":631,"description":"New York Governor Kathy Hochul last Friday proposed legislation aimed at limiting local law enforcement’s cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Her proposal would ban counties and cities from entering into so-called 287(g) agreements, which allow local police to partner directly with federal immigration authorities.But immigration advocates say the governor’s plan doesn’t go far enough. Many are calling on Hochul to pass the broader New York for All Act, which would prohibit state and local government agencies—including police—from assisting ICE in detaining or deporting immigrants.“We’re very clear on our demand, which is the New York for All Act,” said Daniel Atonna, political coordinator for For the Many, a grassroots organization in New York’s Mid-Hudson Valley. “It would completely prohibit New York state and local government agencies, including police, from colluding with ICE, disclosing sensitive information, or diverting personnel or other resources to further federal immigration enforcement.”Atonna, whose parents are immigrants, emphasized that the organization is also supporting the Melt Act, legislation that would unmask ICE operations across the state. “We’re really loud and clear about asking state legislators to co-sponsor New York for All and Melt and for Governor Hochul to pass them unamended before the state budget,” he said.Critics argue that eliminating 287(g) agreements alone does little to stop ICE cooperation. A recent report from New York Focus highlighted a police chief in the village of Allegheny who said ending 287(g) agreements would not prevent his department from assisting ICE—it would only stop the department from being reimbursed for it.“For the governor to ignore these bills that already exist and to propose her own watered-down, half measure is really frustrating and disappointing,” Atona said. “Unfortunately, it’s emblematic of a lot of the stuff Governor Hochul does, where she takes good ideas and then...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/q7XXsnSXT_u4mZLCn3chUorwDmUD_kWiB272D6emB18/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80N2Uy/OGY5MWUwZThkYTEw/NDVkZGM2ZGZkZDIw/ZjliOS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}