Buffalo is ground zero for ICE enforcement
Buffalo has become a primary site for increased U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity, with local arrests projected to rise significantly this year. This surge in federal enforcement has prompted community pushback, including protests from advocacy groups like the Western New York Peace Center. The city currently serves as an epicenter for both intensified immigration apprehensions and the resulting public debate.
Vicki Ross, right, a board member of the Western New York Peace Center, protests a Homeland Security job fair Tuesday at Buffalo’s Outer Harbor. Photo by J. Dale Shoemaker. The City of Buffalo has been an epicenter of a surge in arrests by ICE agents this year. Apprehensions are on pace to grow by nearly... View Article
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