The Rensselaer County executive says he will ignore an order from New York Attorney General Letitia James to terminate his county’s agreement with ICE. Rensselaer County has had a 287g agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement since 2018. That agreement allows sheriff’s deputies to identify immigrants booked into the Rensselaer County Jail and initiate immigration proceedings against them on behalf of ICE. In a Facebook video, Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin, a Republican, said the agreement allows the county to keep residents safe. Law enforcement agencies have until August 25th to cancel their 287g agreements under the new state law.