Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Erie County Council could soon end the county prison’s role in holding federal immigration detainees. Democratic Councilman Jim ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Feb. 10, I did not walk into the Erie County Council chamber lightly to make a public comment. Standing at that podium, ...

The Erie County Council voted 4-3 Thursday night to end its cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, effectively stopping the housing of ICE detainees at the Erie County Prison. The ...

A four to three vote was passed to eliminate the ICE rider US Marshall contract with the Erie County Prison. In 2025 there were reports of some prison beds utilized as immigrant detention spaces for ...

Erie County Council could soon end the county prison’s role in holding federal immigration detainees. Democratic Councilman Jim Wertz has authored an ordinance to remove U.S. Immigration and Customs ...