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New York to Deploy Legal Observers From Attorney General James’s Office to Monitor Federal Immigration Agents

Wearing purple safety vests, attorney general staffers will observe enforcement operations where appropriate and document actions by federal agents.
New York to Deploy Legal Observers From Attorney General James’s Office to Monitor Federal Immigration Agents
Federal officers in front of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis on Jan. 9, 2026. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Troy Myers
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New York is launching a new initiative to monitor immigration enforcement in the state, Attorney General Letitia James said Tuesday.

Her announcement comes amid heightened tensions and increasing protests, threats, and violence against federal agents carrying out arrests of illegal aliens. As part of James’s initiative, her office will deploy legal observers to document immigration enforcement in New York.

Troy Myers
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Troy Myers is a regional reporter based in St. Augustine, Florida. His background includes breaking, criminal justice, and investigative writing for local news, producing on a national morning newscast in Washington, D.C., and working with an award-winning, weekly investigative news program. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his dog at the beach.