NYC Council Introduction 1077

intro.nyc/1077-2026 2026-2029 Legislative Session
Limiting the circumstances in which a person may be detained by the police department on a civil immigration detainer.
Status: Committee Committee on Immigration
Sponsored by Elsie Encarnación
Introduced: September 24, 2026

This bill would prohibit the police department from detaining an individual beyond the time when such person would be otherwise released from custody, without a judicial warrant.