We discuss immigration issues and concerns about ICE agents in Chautauqua County with the New Neighbors Coalition. … [Read more...]
Immigration Enforcement Agents Are Actively Carrying Out Targeted Deportations in WNY
Immigration enforcement agents are in Western New York, including Chautauqua County, carrying out targeted deportations. Congressman Nick Langworthy held a press briefing after meeting with ICE officials (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – PJ Wendel – January 23, 2025
WRFA's Julia Ciesla-Hanley talks with Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel to discuss the State Budget and State of the State; the Jamestown Airport, immigration, and more. … [Read more...]
Nine Democratic Governors, Including Hochul, Calling For Federal Action On Immigration
Nine Democratic governors, led by New York Governor Kathy Hochul, are calling for federal action on immigration. The governors asked in a letter sent to the White House and Congress for “a serious commitment” to overhauling the immigration system … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Congressman Tom Reed – March 17, 2021 Conference Call
Congressman Tom Reed talks with regional media during his weekly conference call. He discusses immigration legislation along with several other issues involving the district and the country. … [Read more...]
Reed Acknowledges Crisis at U.S.-Mexican Border, Calls on Colleagues in Problem Solvers Caucus to Fix It
WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23) says there is a crisis at the U.S. border and it's now time for congress to come up with a plan and take action to fix it. During his weekly conference call with media on Wednesday, Reed offered … [Read more...]
County Clerks from Across New York Sign On to Letter Asking for DOJ Review of Driver’s License Law
ALBANY - More than 30 county clerks across the state are asking President Donald J. Trump to instruct the U.S. Justice Department to review a new law giving undocumented immigrants access to driver's licenses and determine whether it should be … [Read more...]
House Republicans Approves Amended Spending Package that Includes Border Wall Funding
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump’s demand for border wall funds hurled the federal government closer to a shutdown as House Republicans approved a package Thursday with his $5.7 billion request that is almost certain to be rejected by the … [Read more...]
Cuomo Announces Lawsuit Against Federal Government in Response to Trump’s ‘Zero Tolerance’ Policy
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday the state plans to file a lawsuit against the federal government for enacting a zero-tolerance policy to separate thousands of children from their families who illegally enter the country. The … [Read more...]
Government Shutdown Looms as Lawmakers Fail to Address DACA
WASHINGTON - A bitterly-divided Congress hurtles toward a government shutdown this weekend in a partisan stare-down over demands by Democrats for a solution to protect about 700,000 younger immigrants from being deported. Democrats in the Senate – … [Read more...]
