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Seneca County residents urge supervisors not to cooperate with ICE after regional raids
Summary
Dozens of residents urged the Seneca County Board of Supervisors to refuse agreements or resource-sharing with federal immigration enforcement following recent regional raids, citing community trust, economic harm and due‑process concerns.
Dozens of residents urged the Seneca County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 9 to avoid formal agreements or operational cooperation with federal immigration authorities after a widely reported raid at a factory in Cato, N.Y.
The public-comment period at the Seneca County Board of Supervisors meeting was dominated by speakers who described fear in immigrant communities, raised questions about local law-enforcement involvement in federal actions, and called for transparency if any agreements exist between the county and federal agencies.
Reverend Dr. Lea Antwala of Seneca Falls told the board she opposed the county signing “any agreements with ICE,” describing immigration enforcement as an…
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