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Resident urges Somers to adopt noncooperation policy with ICE during public comment
Summary
Patrick DeSenna, a long‑time Somers resident and former board member, urged the town to adopt and publish a noncooperation policy with ICE, citing national reports of deaths in custody and concerns about unannounced raids; the board declined to pursue such a resolution at this meeting.
At the public-comment portion of the Somers Town Board meeting, Patrick DeSenna identified himself as a 56‑year resident and 16‑year former board member and called on the town to craft and adopt a policy of noncooperation with ICE to protect residents he described as vulnerable to unannounced enforcement actions.
DeSenna cited national statistics and alleged patterns of mistreatment and deaths in custody through 2025 and asked the board to draft, discuss and publish a noncooperation resolution. Supervisor Rob Scurano and other board members responded that they had no interest in filing such a resolution and emphasized support for law enforcement while thanking the speakers for their remarks. No board action was taken on the request.
