immigration

Steuben County’s most recent contract with the U.S. Marshals Service allows the Steuben County jail to continue to house federal detainees, including those held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Constituents packed the legislative chambers in Bath and voiced their concerns last week.

U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services says people affected by the cancellations will still be able to continue the naturalization process.

Residents in the city of Corning voiced concerns about agreements between Steuben County and Immigration and Customs Enforcement during the Sept. 2 city council meeting.

Roger Huang has lived in the U.S. since 1995. He owns a successful restaurant in Owego. ICE arrested him in June. He is still in detention near Buffalo.

Southern Tier Rep. Nick Langworthy was in Elmira last week to talk about the state’s immigration enforcement, sanctuary policies and the “Green Light Law”.

The common council recommitted to pre-existing city policies created to protect undocumented immigrants, transgender people, and people seeking abortion care.

On Sunday, hundreds of people in Ithaca rallied against Immigration and Customs Enforcement's recent activity in the area.

Southern Tier Rep. Nick Langworthy’s 2025 agenda aligns with incoming President Donald Trump’s 100-day agenda to secure America’s borders and roll back the Biden administration’s renewable energy policies.

The city has pre-existing protections for undocumented immigrants, and people providing and receiving gender-affirming and reproductive health care.

Immigration groups around Pennsylvania and the country want to keep pressure on Washington to include a path to citizenship in the final package.