New ICE Detention Plans Spark Outcry | Buffalo News

DHS is building a new 100-bed immigration detention facility at Buffalo’s Federal Detention Facility in Batavia, designed to hold individuals in the country without authorization — a move sparked by New York’s legal restrictions on county-level ICE partnerships. The facility promises medical care, mental health services, legal aid, and standard oversight, but has ignited fierce backlash from advocates, community leaders, and politicians across all levels of government, as similar plans loom for downtown Rochester. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c3be957be6a5d561