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Residents urge Cheektowaga to end cooperation with ICE; board to review police policy
Summary
Dozens of residents told the Town of Cheektowaga on Jan. 27 they want the town to end cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, citing recent deaths in custody and unclear local policy; board members said they will seek varied perspectives and consider a resolution to limit nonessential cooperation.
Dozens of residents used the town’s public‑comment period on Jan. 27 to press the Town of Cheektowaga to stop cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), while some residents and officials defended local police and urged civility in the discussion.
The public‑comment portion opened with several speakers asking the board to adopt a formal ban or resolution similar to actions taken by nearby jurisdictions. Holly Nowak, a longtime resident, said she was ‘‘imploring all of you to do what is right and to end cooperation with ICE now.’’ Other speakers, including Jessica Greenwald, a Cheektowaga firefighter, criticized town policy 414 as vague and said a one‑hour training module is insufficient to address alleged misconduct and reduce lawsuit risk.
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