sanctuary city
The Rochester City Council unanimously voted to codify the city’s sanctuary city policy, reinforcing protections for residents regardless of immigration status, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, or pregnancy status. The new legislation also embeds the New York State Equal Rights Amendment into local law, ensuring reproductive and bodily autonomy rights. The vote followed a large […]
The Department of Justice is suing the City of Rochester, targeting its sanctuary city policies as unconstitutional. The lawsuit centers on Rochester’s 2017 reaffirmation of sanctuary status and its police department’s restrictions on aiding federal immigration enforcement. Federal officials argue the policies obstruct national immigration duties and violate the supremacy clause. The case gained momentum […]
Wilson Oswaldo Galvan-Lopez pleaded guilty to re-entry of a removed alien following a controversial traffic stop in Rochester, NY, that involved ICE and RPD officers. The stop, which occurred on Lyell Avenue, sparked public outcry due to Rochester’s sanctuary city status, which restricts local police from participating in federal immigration enforcement. Although Galvan-Lopez has been […]
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) presence has been confirmed in Rochester, NY, amid a nationwide immigration crackdown under the Trump administration. Here’s what you need to know: ICE Operations in Rochester: Rochester Mayor Malik Evans confirmed that ICE agents were active in the area, but the city was not notified or involved in their […]
Where are we going and what are we really doing in America politically? This situation with the Governor of Texas Greg Abbott and the Governor of Arizona busing illegal immigrants to Washington, D.C. and New York City, NY is a bit much. It is petty, ridiculous, and is even unethical. What both Governor’s are doing […]
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