State Assembly Member - District 72
Manny De Los Santos
Has represented the 72nd Assembly District in Manhattan, covering most of Marble Hill and parts of Washington Heights, Inwood, Hudson Heights and Fort George, since February 2022.
Immigration and immigrant protections
In coverageSponsors a bill to bar civil arrests in hospitals, shelters, food banks and crisis centers without a judicial warrant or order, except in an imminent safety situation, and sponsored a 2023-24 bill to let people enrolled in the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program apply for state professional licenses. Supports the goals of the New York for All Act, which would keep state and local resources from being used to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Sponsors A7859, which would bar civil arrests in hospital, shelter, food bank and crisis center settings except in an imminent safety situation or with a judicial warrant or order; referred to the Assembly Codes Committee on Jan. 7, 2026. In the 2023-24 session, sponsored A8231, letting people enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program apply for professional licenses (referred to the Assembly Higher Education Committee on Jan. 3, 2024), and A7543, requiring a driver's license reciprocity agreement with the Dominican Republic (in the Assembly Transportation Committee as of Jan. 3, 2024).
Prime sponsor of A7859, A8231 and A7543 · 2024-01-03 to 2026-01-07 · A7859 referred to the Assembly Codes Committee on Jan. 7, 2026; A8231 referred to the Assembly Higher Education Committee on Jan. 3, 2024; A7543 in the Assembly Transportation Committee as of Jan. 3, 2024
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