Nine Democratic House members of New York’s congressional delegation on Monday petitioned Empire State lawmakers to expand protections for illegal immigrants. 

The representatives sent a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) and other New York power players urging them to prioritize passage of a bill sitting in the state legislature that would further cement sanctuary protections into law and protect migrants who have been targeted for deportation under President Donald Trump. Senate Bill S2235A comes as the mayor of the state’s largest city attempted this year to roll back some sanctuary policies. A judge blocked New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s efforts to cooperate with the Trump administration on deportation operations in April.