New York Tells ICE to Cease Non-Warrant Farm Raids

The Governor of New York is demanding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, stop some raids by the federal agency in his state. Andrew Cuomo has sent a cease and desist letter to ICE following a raid on a farm in New York without a warrant. Meat industry publication Meatingplace reports the governor signed an executive order to block ICE arrests in state facilities without a warrant, and to prohibit state agencies and law enforcement officers from inquiring about an individual’s immigration status unless required by law or to establish whether the individuals qualify for a specific benefit or service. The letter cited an April raid by undercover agents at a dairy farm in Rome, New York, where the owner reported agents were questioning a farm worker on the property and pushed him against a window as his children watched while waiting for a school bus. The federal agency has not yet responded to the letter.