NYC Council Introduction 1078

intro.nyc/1078-2026 2026-2029 Legislative Session
Limiting communication between the department of correction and federal immigration authorities.
Status: Committee Committee on Immigration
Sponsored by Elsie Encarnación
Introduced: September 24, 2026

This bill would prohibit the Department of Correction from communicating with federal immigration authorities regarding any person in the department’s custody unless the communication was in relation to a person for which a civil immigration detainer was being honored or the communication was unrelated to the enforcement of civil immigration laws.