{"id":121766,"date":"2026-02-03T20:27:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T20:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/121766\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T20:27:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T20:27:09","slug":"nyag-letitia-james-to-monitor-and-document-ices-actions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/121766\/","title":{"rendered":"NYAG Letitia James to monitor and document ICE&#8217;s actions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New York Attorney General Letitia James. Photo: Seth Wenig\/AP<\/p>\n<p>STATEWIDE \u2014 A NEW INITIATIVE FROM THE OFFICE OF THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL WILL MONITOR AND DOCUMENT U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in New York state and protect New Yorkers\u2019 rights.<\/p>\n<p>New York Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/brooklyneagle.com\/tag\/letitia-james\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Letitia James<\/a> on Tuesday launched the Legal Observation Project, which will collect reports of enforcement actions throughout New York and send trained personnel to observe and document that activity where appropriate, as well as any related protests that occur. These legal observers will serve as neutral witnesses on the ground, recording information that may inform future legal action. As <a href=\"https:\/\/brooklyneagle.com\/tag\/u-s-immigration-and-customs-enforcement-ice\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">federal immigration enforcement<\/a> activity increases nationwide, the project will help ensure that accurate, real-time information is collected and preserved, and that any violations of law are identified.<\/p>\n<p>Trained employees, participating on a purely voluntary basis, will staff the project. OAG will send teams of legal observers to the location of reported immigration enforcement activities, wearing easily identifiable, purple OAG-branded safety vests, to witness and document enforcement actions, but not to intervene.<\/p>\n<p>James also urges New Yorkers to submit videos or other records of federal immigration enforcement actions directly to OAG  <a href=\"https:\/\/ag.ny.gov\/federal-actions-form\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">through its secure online portal<\/a>, which will add to the documentation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2730\u2730\u2730<\/p>\n<p> <a style=\"font-size: inherit; background-color: #fefefe;\" href=\"https:\/\/brooklyneagle.com\/whats-news-breaking\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wnb-read-more aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/read-more-wnb-shad-1024x341.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSd5hEdpXLwpeWAPMPmcmdn--vHz1InXjphFdhedt_prXKoVFQ\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ultima-reader-response.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t<br \/>\n<a class=\"related-articles comment-link\" style=\"clear: both;padding-top:6px;color:#6cc4e8;\" href=\"#comments\" title=\"Leave a Comment\"\/><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brooklyneagle.com\/365736\/brooklyn-man-stays-in-ice-custody-after-dhs-blocks-release\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/briefs-post-250x250.webp.webp\" class=\"alignleft wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrooklyn man stays in ICE custody after DHS blocks release<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFebruary 3 |<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrooklyn Eagle Staff\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brooklyneagle.com\/365554\/council-locks-ice-out-of-rikers-overriding-adams\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/RikersICEoverride2-250x250.webp.webp\" class=\"alignleft wp-post-image\" alt=\"Queens City Councilmember Tiffany Cab\u00e1n\u2019s Safer Sanctuary Act was passed by the City Council on Thursday, a little less than a month after it was vetoed by former Mayor Eric Adams. Photo: Gerardo Romo\/NYC Council Media Unit\" decoding=\"async\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCouncil locks ICE out of Rikers after overriding Adams\u2019 veto<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFebruary 3 |<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrooklyn Eagle Staff\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brooklyneagle.com\/365714\/virtual-briefing-offers-guidance-to-clergy-on-dealing-with-immigration-officials\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/yvette-clarke-by-bebeto-matthews-1024x790_AP-credit-250x250.jpg\" class=\"alignleft wp-post-image\" alt=\"Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-NY, speaking at a news conference, in New York. Photo: Bebeto Matthews\/AP\" decoding=\"async\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVirtual briefing offers guidance to clergy on dealing with immigration officials<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFebruary 3 |<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrooklyn Eagle Staff\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brooklyneagle.com\/365551\/brooklyn-tech-students-take-part-in-national-shutdown-against-ice\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/briefs-post-250x250.webp.webp\" class=\"alignleft wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrooklyn Tech students take part in \u2018national shutdown\u2019 against ICE<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFebruary 2 |<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrooklyn Eagle Staff\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New York Attorney General Letitia James. 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