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Tompkins County endorses state immigrant-protection bills and advances Good Food procurement resolution

Tompkins County Legislature · April 8, 2026
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Summary

The legislature passed a resolution urging the state to adopt the Dignity Not Detention and New York for All acts (13-3) and the Planning Committee recommended the Good Food New York procurement bill with a 15-1 committee vote.

At the full meeting the legislature approved an individual-member resolution urging New York State to pass two bills focused on immigrant protections: the Dignity Not Detention Act and the New York for All Act. Sponsor Rachel Osland summarized the measures for the body: New York for All would limit state and local sharing of sensitive information with federal immigration authorities without judicial warrants and prohibit 287(g)-style deputization agreements; Dignity Not Detention would bar New York State, local or private entities…

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