Central American Refugee Center et al. v Patrick Ryder et al.

On behalf of the Diocese of Long Island, Central American Refugee Center (CARECEN), HAFALI, community advocates, and two Long Island residents, the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), Latino Justice PRLDEF, and the Hofstra Law Clinic filed a lawsuit challenging Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s unlawful 287(g) agreement with ICE, which gives Nassau County Police Department officers the authority to stop, question, and arrest any resident they believe is in the United States illegally. This is the first lawsuit against a 287(g) agreement in New York State.