Immigration Policy in New York (2026)
3 rules on the books across New York, 3 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Sanctuary Policy Preemption
Whether your state prohibits cities from limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, and what penalties apply to non-compliant local policies.
New York
Significant RestrictionsNew York City's Administrative Code prohibits the Department of Correction and the NYPD from honoring civil immigration…
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Significant RestrictionsRochester codified its sanctuary-city protections into the Human Rights chapter in 2025, barring City staff and police…
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Few RestrictionsThe Town of Islip has no sanctuary law of its own, but binding New York appellate law controls: local police and the…
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