Creating a private right of action related to civil immigration detainers and cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating a private right of action related to civil immigration detainers and cooperation with federal immigration authorities

This bill would create a private right of action in the city’s civil immigration detainer laws, allowing individuals held by the New York Police Department, the Department of Correction, and the Department of Probation to bring an action alleging a violation of the detainer laws in any court of competent jurisdiction.