Pass DND!

Contact State Leadership 

As the 2026 legislative session begins we are demanding that our state leadership pass DND early in the session, along with other crucial immigrant rights legislation like New York For All.  

Governor Kathy Hochul 

• Phone: (518) 474-8390

• Send a Message to the Governor: https://www.governor.ny.gov/content/governor-contact-form 

Phone & Email Script:

My name is _____ and I am a resident of _____. I am [calling/emailing] to urge Governor Hochul to work with the legislature to pass and sign into law the Dignity Not Detention Act (A4181/S316) immediately.  

The Dignity Not Detention Act gets New York State out of the business of ICE detention. DND will prevent state and local government entities, like jails, hospitals, or schools, from contracting with ICE to cage immigrants and end contracts that currently exist.  

After seeing ICE's brutal violence on full display across the country last week, I am increasingly concerned by NY state failing to do all it can to stop such violence from taking place here.  Stand up to the Trump administration and ICE by passing and signing into law DND.  

Can we count on Governor Hochul to push for the legislature to pass DND immediately this legislative session?  Will Governor Hochul commit to signing into law DND?  

Assemblymember Carl Heastie: 

• District Office: 718-654-6539

• Albany Office: 518-455-3791

• Email: Speaker@nyassembly.gov 

Phone & Email Script:

Hi, my name is _________, and I am a resident of [NYC/NYS]. I am [calling/emailing] to urge Assemblymember Heastie, as Speaker of the House, to prioritize passage of Dignity Not Detention Act (A4181) immediately this legislative session.    

The Dignity Not Detention Act gets New York State out of the business of ICE detention. DND will prevent state and local government entities, like jails, hospitals, or schools, from contracting with ICE to cage immigrants and end contracts that currently exist. 

After seeing ICE's brutal violence on full display across the country last week, I am increasingly concerned by NY state failing to do all it can to stop such violence from taking place here.  

Can we count on Assemblymember Heastie to meet the urgency of the moment lead the Assembly to pass DND early in this legislative session?  

Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins: 

• District Office: 914-423-4031

• NYC Office: 212-298-5585

• Albany Office: 518-455-2585; 518-455-2715

• Email: scousins@nysenate.gov 

• Generic Contact Form: https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/andrea-stewart-cousins/contact 

Phone & Email Script:

My name is _____ and I am a resident of _____. I am [calling/emailing] to urge Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins, as Senate Majority Leader, to prioritize passage of Dignity Not Detention Act (S316) immediately this legislative session.  

The Dignity Not Detention Act gets New York State out of the business of ICE detention. DND will prevent state and local government entities, like jails, hospitals, or schools, from contracting with ICE to cage immigrants and end contracts that currently exist.  After seeing ICE's brutal violence on full display across the country last week, I am increasingly concerned by NY state failing to do all it can to stop such violence from taking place here.  

I am grateful for Senator Stewart-Cousins speaking out in support of passing NY for All last week and hope she will do the same for Dignity Not Detention so the state truly acts according to the urgency of this moment.  

Can we count on Senator Stewart-Cousins to lead the Senate to pass DND early in the legislative session?

Contact Your Assemblymember and Senator 

If your representative has NOT cosponsored NY DND

Phone & Email Script:

Hi, my name is _________ and I'm a constituent of yours. I am calling to urge you to support the immediate passage of the Dignity Not Detention Act by co-sponsoring the legislation and working with your colleagues to pass it as soon as possible.  The Dignity Not Detention Act (A4181/S316) gets New York State out of the business of ICE detention. As ICE kidnaps beloved members of our community across the state and murders migrants and their allies across the country, it is more important than ever to end our state's enabling of immigration detention. Please do everything in your power to pass Dignity Not Detention immediately this legislative session.