New York leaders changed state immigration laws to hold federal agents accountable for their deportation tactics, but their efforts will face opposition from the Trump administration.
New legislation adopted by New York State lawmakers bars federal immigration agents from wearing masks, as they did last year at a staging area in Lower Manhattan.
Gov. Kathy Hochul used the state budget as a vehicle for policy initiatives, including a new second-home tax and a push to make the state less hospitable to immigration agents.
Thomas DiNapoli, the state comptroller in New York since 2007, now faces his first primary challenge, as two Democrats hope to capitalize on anti-incumbent fervor.
The New York State comptroller, Thomas DiNapoli, left, is facing his first primary challenge since taking office in 2007. His challengers are Drew Warshaw, center, and Raj Goyle, right.
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