ADA De Jesus-Rosenwasser Named DALIA President

GOSHEN – On Tuesday, July 8, 2025 Orange County Assistant District Attorney Darlene De Jesus-Rosenwasser was named the incoming President of the New York State District Attorneys League of Immigrant Affairs (DALIA). The organization was created in 2015 to foster coordi-nation between district attorneys with offices of immigrant affairs, including Orange County, New York County (Manhattan), Kings County (Brooklyn), Bronx County, Queens County, Nas-sau County, Westchester County, Rockland County and Richmond County (Staten Island). The Orange County District Attorney’s Office, under District Attorney Hoovler, was a founding member of the organization. Since its formation, the group has expanded to include city, county, state, and federal law enforcement agencies in order to facilitate inter-jurisdictional cooperation among these organizations in the prosecution of crimes targeting immigrants as well as the investigation of criminal activity in our immigrant populations. DALIA seeks to enhance collaboration and establish open lines of communication between all partner agencies. The increasing emergence of multi-jurisdictional crimes, operated by foreign criminal enterprises in the United States, will continue to bring new challenges to law enforcement. Such threats include fraudulent activities, human trafficking, and home burglary rings, among others. These foreign criminal enterprises are well organized and rely on the assumption that our various law enforcement agencies do not collaborate. DALIA’s purpose is to increase cooperation and communication to enhance the investigation and prosecution of crimes that target immigrants and crimes committed by non-citizens.

ADA De Jesus-Rosenwasser is the Coordinator of both the Office’s Community Affairs Unit and Immigrant Affairs Unit. She has been a prosecutor for over fifteen (15) years and in 2024 was named the President of the Orange County Bar Association.

“I am proud of ADA De Jesus-Rosenwasser who is eminently qualified for this role and I know that her appointment to this position reflects our commitment to the mission of DALIA,” said District Attorney Hoovler. “This important organization enhances our ability to serve the people of Orange County, especially by protecting immigrant workers. Simply put, every crime victim deserves to have their voice heard and I have made it a priority as District Attorney to work with crime victims who should know that reporting a crime will come without fear of repercussions.”