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Residents urge Steuben County Legislature to rescind 287(g) immigration agreements with ICE
Summary
Multiple residents used the public-comment period at the March 23 legislative meeting to call on the Steuben County Legislature to terminate local 287(g) agreements with ICE and a related U.S. Marshals Service intergovernmental agreement, citing statewide opposition and recent gubernatorial statements.
Several residents told the Steuben County Legislature on March 23 they want the county to end its 287(g) agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and a related intergovernmental pact with the U.S. Marshals Service.
Cheryl Johnson of Erwin said she opposes the 287(g) agreements. Colleen Boland of the City of Corning told legislators that the agreements "are not popular across the country" and referenced Governor Kathy Hochul’s call for a ban. Other public commenters — including Bill Mattingly (Erwin), Dr. Tom Chapman (Painted Post), Jessica O’Connor (Corning), Morgan Moore (City of Corning), Lyn Gerry (Schuyler County) and Joan Rosen (Town of Corning) — also urged the County to rescind one or both agreements.
The speakers framed their appeals around local impacts and broader statewide policy: Boland noted public opposition elsewhere and said attendees would "back" the governor’s ban, while others asked the Legislature to terminate all three cited agreements. The comments occurred during the allotted public-comment period; Chair Kelly H. Fitzpatrick thanked speakers and closed the public-comment portion without further action recorded.
