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Protesters denounce Broome County's deal with ICE

TOWN OF DICKINSON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – The detainees of ICE's Alpine Metal Roofing raid may have been taken to the Broome County Jail, where protesters gathered today to denounce Sheriff Fred Akshar's decision to cooperate with ICE. Roughly 30 activists gathered with signs and chants outside of the correctional facility to demand an end to the Sheriff's cooperation with ICE. On March 10th, Akshar entered an agreement that would train and authorize some of the corrections officers at the jail to serve immigration warrants on inmates who lack legal status. He's also been housing ICE detainees, with the federal government paying the county $110 per day per inmate. The protesters accuse Akshar of acting a s jailer for a lawless President that they say is bent on destroying our democracy. They want the state government to pass a law that would prohibit law enforcement in the state from cooperating with ICE. 'End all cooperation with ICE. We want nothing to do with this. Broome County has no place in this terrible regime. This regime that is designed to instill fear, this regime that is designed to prevent people from having any sort of legal representation, and stealing people away from their communities and families,' JUST member Andy Pragasz said. Akshar issued a blistering response, calling the protesters far-left advocates who spread lies about the Sheriff's Office. He says his administration has taken a measured and pragmatic approach to its cooperation with federal law enforcement and that only a small number of lawfully-detained individuals have been housed at the jail temporarily as they make their way through the legal process. As of today, there are 27 ICE detainees inside the Broome County Jail. BOCES students have 'Bubble-Off' at West Learning Center Spice of India ready for Binghamton Restaurant Week Meet-and-greet with cast of Chicago at the Forum Theatre Springbrook raises over $200,000 through Day of Giving 16th anniversary of the worst day in Binghamton history Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.