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A 10774

Prohibits the employment of certain immigration and customs enforcement agents or officers in certain state and local positions

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Steven Raga and 1 co-sponsor

Prohibits hiring ICE agents or officers for state, local, law enforcement, or teaching roles in NY from Sept 1, 2025, to Jan 20, 2029.

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Bill Summary · A 10774

Summary of New York Assembly Bill A.10774 (2025-2026)

Core purpose

  • Prohibits the employment of certain United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents or officers in specific state and local positions in New York.
  • The bill aims to prevent ICE personnel, identified as agents or officers, from being employed by state agencies, political subdivisions, or as teachers, during a defined timeframe starting in 2025.

Key provisions

  • Section 2(a) Disqualification

    • ICE agents or officers who held any ICE position at any time between September 1, 2025, and January 20, 2029, are disqualified from holding:
    • State employment (paid or unpaid)
    • Employment by a political subdivision (e.g., counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts)
    • Employment as a law enforcement officer
    • Employment as a teacher
    • This disqualification takes effect notwithstanding any contrary law, rule, or regulation.

  • Section 2(b) Definitions (important terms)

    • Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent or officer: includes individuals responsible for or providing direct support in identification, arrest, detention, transport, processing, or removal of individuals violating federal immigration laws (e.g., deportation officers, immigration enforcement agents).
    • Law enforcement agency: any state agency or political subdivision with law enforcement responsibilities, as determined by the attorney general.
    • Law enforcement officer: sworn members of such agencies empowered to detect, investigate, arrest, convict, detain, or rehabilitate violators of state criminal laws (includes police and peace officers).
    • Political subdivision: counties, cities, towns, villages, municipalities, special districts, school districts, or their instrumentalities.
    • State agency: principal departments of the executive branch and associated divisions, boards, bureaus, or independent authorities and higher education institutions.
    • Teacher: a broad definition covering regular teachers, special teachers (including librarians or physical education teachers), principals, superintendents, and other professional staff in public, vocational, or state-supported schools; also includes certain education department employees with prior instructional roles or related duties.

  • Section 1 Findings (preamble)

    • The Legislature expresses concern about ICE practices since 2025, including arrests and brutality allegedly based on race, language, or perceived status.
    • It notes perceived immorality in ICE operations and argues for public employees, particularly those interacting with the public unsupervised, to be free from misconduct or profiling.
    • Frames the issue as a statewide concern to ensure public safety careers maintain certain standards.

  • Section 3 Effective Date

    • The act states it takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Who would be affected

  • ICE agents or officers employed by the federal government who were active between 9/1/2025 and 1/20/2029.
  • State employees, employees of political subdivisions (counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, special districts, etc.), law enforcement officers, and teachers in New York who would otherwise be hired or retained during or after the specified period.
  • Entities that hire teachers or law enforcement personnel in New York state (state agencies, municipal bodies, and school districts) would need to comply with the disqualification if individuals fall within the restricted ICE period.

Timetable and procedural notes

  • Introduction and referral: April 1, 2026; referred to the Committee on Governmental Employees.
  • Immediate effect: The act purports to take effect immediately upon enactment.
  • Timeframe covered for disqualification: September 1, 2025, through January 20, 2029 (inclusive).

Practical implications

  • Potential staffing impacts in state agencies and local governments if qualified candidates with prior ICE experience are displaced.
  • The policy underscores a prohibitive approach toward employing ICE personnel in public-facing or educational roles within New York during the targeted period.
  • As a bill focused on eligibility rather than ongoing credentialing, it would mainly affect hiring decisions and could necessitate alternative recruitment strategies for affected positions.

Notes

  • The bill is sponsored by Assembly members Ramos and Raga (with Ramos as the primary sponsor and Raga as a co-sponsor).
  • The text labels certain terms with precise definitions to avoid ambiguity, particularly around what constitutes an ICE agent, a law enforcement officer, and a teacher within the New York context.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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