New York State Actions
- Voicemail: Leave your full street address to ensure your call is tallied.
- Live call: If you reach a live person, they may ask you for additional information.
State Senate
Make a phone call to your state senator.
Senator Oberacker: 607-432-5524
Hi, my name is [Name] and I’m a constituent from [City, ZIP].
I urge the Senator to oppose the atrocities being committed by ICE and take immediate steps to protect our community.
At a minimum, I insist that Senator Oberacker support the New York for ALL Act and The Dignity NOT Detention Act. ICE’s unchecked violence threatens us all.I’d like a response in writing, please. Thank you.
Senator Hinchey: 845-331-3810
Hi, my name is [Name] and I’m a constituent from [City, ZIP].
I’m calling about ICE agents’ increasingly unlawful and violent actions. I demand statewide legislation to protect New Yorkers.
I want to thank Senator Hinchey for being a co-sponsor of the New York for ALL Act and the Dignity NOT Detention Act.
I ask that Senator Hinchey work to move these bills toward becoming laws, and to do everything possible to protect our community.I’d like a response in writing, please. Thank you.
State Assembly
Make a phone call to your state assemblymember.
- Assemblywoman Sarahana Shrestha (AD 103): 845-338-9610
- Assemblyman Jonathan Jacobson (AD 104): 845-562-0888
- Assemblyman Brian Maher (AD 101): 518-455-4807
Hi, my name is [Name] and I’m a constituent from [City, ZIP].
I urge the Assemblymember to oppose the atrocities being committed by ICE and take immediate steps to protect our community.
I ask the Assemblymember to prioritize the New York for ALL Act and The Dignity NOT Detention Act. ICE’s unchecked violence threatens us all.
I ask that the Assemblymember do everything possible to move these bills toward becoming laws.I’d like a response in writing, please. Thank you.
State Attorney General Letitia James
Provide feedback by completing this form: https://ag.ny.gov/contact-ag
I am writing to thank Attorney General Letitia James for announcing that her office would deploy legal observers to document ICE raids.
I appreciate that the Attorney General continues to stand up to protect New Yorkers.
Sources & Background
Dignity NOT Detention
To keep local jails from renting out cell space to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for profit;
Similar bills have passed in New Jersey, Washington, Illinois, California, and Maryland.
“On any given night, hundreds of New Yorkers are detained by ICE in jails and prisons across the state. They are subjected to inhumane conditions and separated from their families and communities. Although New York became a leader in banning private prisons in the criminal legal system in 2007, it is falling behind when it comes to protecting immigrant New Yorkers. Several counties in New York profit from immigration detention and ICE is actively seeking to expand detention in New York.
The New York Dignity Not Detention Act (S316 Salazar /A4181 Reyes) gets New York out of the business of immigration detention. When immigrants and communities can live in dignity and freedom, we’ll create a more welcoming state for all who call New York home.”
Sources:
New York for ALL Act
“All New Yorkers, regardless of immigration status or how long they have been in our state, want to lead open lives, participate in their communities, provide for their families, and access health care without intimidation. With Trump’s ongoing effort to tear families apart, devastate immigrant communities, and the plan to carry out mass deportations, it is even more crucial than ever to protect our immigrant neighbors. The New York for All Act is a critical step that we must take to protect our communities. By prohibiting state and local resources from being diverted to federal authorities, NYS must refuse to carry out an inhumane mass deportation and detention agenda.”
Sources:
- https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/S3076
- https://www.nyic.org/our-work/campaigns/new-york-for-all/take-action-new-york-for-all/
Legal Observation Project to Monitor Federal Immigration Enforcement
“New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the launch of the Legal Observation Project, a new Office of the Attorney General (OAG) initiative to monitor and document federal immigration enforcement activity in New York state and protect New Yorkers’ rights. Through the project, OAG will collect reports of enforcement actions throughout New York and send trained personnel to observe and document that activity where appropriate, as well as any related protests, as they occur. These legal observers will serve as neutral witnesses on the ground, recording information that may inform future legal action. As federal immigration enforcement activity increases nationwide, the Legal Observation Project helps ensure that accurate, real-time information is collected and preserved, and that any violations of law are identified.”
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