Nassau’s top elected official celebrated the county’s anti-”sanctuary” status at his State of the County Wednesday – doubling down on his promise to work with federal immigration officials. Republican Bruce Blakeman said Nassau is the first county in the US to have a federal cooperation agreement with ICE,

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman addressed constituents Wednesday evening in his annual State of the County speech, vowing to hire more police and correction officers and touting several controversial bills he backed last year.

Blakeman focused on safety, highlighting that the county has hired over 300 police officers and corrections officers during his term.