"As Attorney General, I am proud to protect New Yorkers' constitutional rights to speak freely, protest peacefully, and go about their lives without fear of unlawful federal action, James said. We have seen in Minnesota how quickly and tragically federal operations can escalate in the absence of transparency and accountability. My office is launching the Legal Observation Project to examine federal enforcement activity in New York and whether it remains within the bounds of the law."
"The unit was formed in response to the ongoing ICE activity in Minnesota, where masked agents have killed two U.S. citizen protesters, barged into homes without warrants, pepper-sprayed and arrested observers and protesters, arrested Native Americans, and even taken children leaving school. The attorney general said these observers will serve as neutral witnesses, recording information that may inform future legal action. Their efforts will help ensure that accurate, real-time information is collected and preserved, and that any violations of law are identified, she noted."
A Legal Observation Project will gather and preserve real-time information on ICE enforcement actions across New York. Observers will be staffed voluntarily by attorney general personnel, wear purple Attorney General-branded safety vests, and will be instructed not to interfere with ICE operations while documenting activity as neutral witnesses. The unit aims to identify potential violations of law and compile evidence that may inform future legal action. The unit was formed in response to reported ICE actions in Minnesota, including killings of two U.S. citizen protesters, warrantless home entries, pepper-spraying and arrests of observers and protesters, arrests of Native Americans, and removal of children leaving school.
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