PUBLIC HEARING POSTPONED: Immigration Bill Pulled From Agenda, Remains in Limbo After Rockland Legislature Meeting

Residents Pack Legislative Chamber To Urge Rockland County Legislature To Pass Bill To Curtail ICE

Democrat Bill Is Opposed By Republicans & Local Law Enforcement; Vote On Scheduling a Public Hearing Was Tabled

Protesters Pack Rockland Legislature Over ICE Legislation

Editor’s note: This story is currently being updated. New City, NY – A tense yet orderly evening unfolded at the Rockland County Legislature as residents packed the New City-based Government Center to protest a proposed law that would restrict local law enforcement cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The legislation, still in draft form and not yet formally released to the press, sparked widespread concern across ide…

PUBLIC HEARING POSTPONED: Immigration Bill Pulled From Agenda, Remains in Limbo After Rockland Legislature Meeting

The Rockland County Legislature did not move forward Tuesday night with a vote to hold a public hearing on the proposed Safety and Dignity for All Act, after the item was pulled from the agenda, leaving the bill’s future unresolved. According to the Rockland County Chairman Jay Hood, the legislation was pulled due to concerns raised by the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office and the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office, which were not comfort…