Committee on Immigration meeting
January 28, 2026, 11:30 AM
VOTE*
The Committee on Immigration held a hearing and voted to advance Int 1412-2025, which the mayor had vetoed, to update the city's immigration enforcement definitions and prohibit federal immigration authorities from maintaining offices at facilities under the jurisdiction of the Department of Correction.
What was discussed
- Chair Encarnación explains the veto override of the Safer Sanctuary Act (Int 1412-A) Council Member Elsie Encarnación opened the Committee on Immigration's vote to override former Mayor Eric Adams's veto of Introduction 1412-A, which bars federal immigration authorities from maintaining an office on Department of Correction property (including Rikers Island) and updates the city's
- Sponsor Council Member Cabán urges colleagues to override the veto Council Member Tiffany L. Cabán, lead sponsor of the Safer Sanctuary Act, urged an override, saying the bill extends the city's sanctuary limits to all federal agencies (FBI, IRS, U.S. Marshals, DHS) and permanently bars any future mayor from reestablishing an ICE office in city jails.
- Committee votes 5-0 to override the veto and file the veto message The committee voted 5-0 to readopt Introduction 1412-A over former Mayor Adams's objections and to file veto message M 0017-2026, with Chair Encarnación, Council Members Alexa Avilés, Gale A. Brewer, Kamillah Hanks, and Rita C. Joseph all voting aye.
Agenda
2 items
- Int 1412-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to redefining terms concerning immigration enforcement to account for current enforcement practices, and prohibiting the maintenance of an office or quarters on property under the jurisdiction of the department of Approved by Committee
- M 0017-2026 Communication from the Mayor – Veto and disapproval of Introductory Number 1412-A of 2025 - A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to redefining terms concerning immigration enforcement to account for current enforcement practices, and prohibiting the Filed by Committee