JSA2026 NYS Ending Sanctuary Cities in New York: Upholding the Rule of Law and Protecting Our Communities
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Ending Sanctuary Policies in New York
Date: Aug 3, 2025 · Contact: (516) 586-0660 · JSA2026.com
New York is a sanctuary for families who obey the law — not for lawlessness. Compassion and order are not opposites. We can protect people and respect the law at the same time.
Why Sanctuary Policies Fail New Yorkers
- Public safety: Non-cooperation releases offenders who should face federal removal, including violent and repeat criminals.
- Fairness: Taxpayers shoulder escalating costs (shelter, health, education) while services for citizens and legal residents are squeezed.
- Mixed signals: Policy contradictions invite more unlawful entry and exploitation by traffickers and smugglers.
- Budget pressure: NYC and state outlays on migrant response run into the billions, diverting funds from schools, transit, and public safety.
- Trust: Unequal enforcement erodes confidence in institutions and fuels tension between neighborhoods and government.
Bottom line: We restore order and capacity by aligning with federal law, focusing resources on law-abiding families, and removing violent offenders from our streets.
Legal Foundation
- Cooperation mandate: 8 U.S.C. § 1373 bars local laws that prohibit information-sharing with federal immigration authorities.
- State preemption: The legislature may prohibit municipalities from adopting sanctuary practices and attach compliance to discretionary state aid.
- Due process: All actions must preserve constitutional protections (counsel, notice, hearings) and prohibit profiling based on race, religion, or national origin.
The Plan to End Sanctuary Policies
- Statewide Preemption Bill: Ban sanctuary ordinances; require agency cooperation with lawful federal requests; tie compliance to discretionary grants.
- Detainer & Notification Standards: Honor criminal detainers and provide custody notifications for non-citizens arrested or convicted of qualifying offenses.
- Governor’s Audit & Enforcement Unit: Inspect policies, audit jails, and issue corrective orders; publish compliance scorecards.
- ICE Liaison Protocols: Standardize data-sharing and case escalation; designate facility liaisons to prevent release mistakes.
- Contractor E-Verify: Require E-Verify for state contracts and grant-funded projects; phased compliance with technical assistance for small vendors.
- Anti-Trafficking Surge: Joint state–federal task forces to target smuggling rings, document fraud, and labor/sex trafficking networks.
- Transparency Database: Publish aggregate reports on crimes by individuals flagged under detainers, fiscal impacts, and case outcomes (privacy compliant).
- Compassion with Order: Expand legal-aid navigation for lawful immigrants & bona fide asylum seekers; prioritize English, job placement, and family supports for those here legally.
Day One: Executive directive to halt state funding of non-compliant sanctuary practices; launch liaison protocols; announce enforcement unit. First 100 Days: Pass preemption bill, deploy audits, and publish the first transparency report.
Transparency & Metrics
- Monthly Compliance Scorecards by city/county and agency.
- Criminal Case Outcomes: detainers honored, removals, re-offense rates.
- Fiscal Dashboard: shelter/health/education outlays vs. savings from cooperation.
- Trafficking Disruptions: rings dismantled, prosecutions, victim services delivered.
- Civil-Rights Safeguards: complaints received, resolved, sustained, with corrective training posted publicly.
Safeguards & FAQs
- Is this anti-immigrant? No. It’s pro-law and pro-neighbor. Lawful immigrants and asylum seekers receive navigation help; violent offenders face removal.
- Profiling? Banned. Enforcement actions are behavior-based with internal audits and public oversight.
- Local control? Cities can set priorities — they cannot nullify federal law or block cooperation.
- Victim & Witness Protections: U- and T-visa cooperation maintained; victims are not targets. Trafficked persons are directed to services, not punished.
- Community Trust: Focus on jailed/charged offenders, not status checks at schools, hospitals, or houses of worship.
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