State lawmakers passed the ban in 2020 when President Trump in his first term escalated arrests of undocumented immigrants at state and local courts.

The Trump Administration sued New York over a law that restricts federal immigration authorities from making arrests at state courthouses, ratcheting up tensions over enforcement actions against undocumented immigrants that have sparked protests across the country.

The law bans federal immigration officials from arresting people who are coming and going from courthouses or in court for proceedings unless they have a warrant signed by a judge.