11-02-2025
8 undocumented immigrants arrested by Roc Border Patrol agents
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — News 8 has confirmed the recent arrest of eight undocumented immigrants by Rochester Border Patrol agents on February 5. It comes as several Sheriff's offices across our region recently outlined standard policies for their roles working with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Five of those arrested last week already had final orders of removal, meaning an immigration court judge had previously ordered these individuals to be deported but they failed to turn themselves in.
News 8 also confirmed four of the are from Nicaragua, four are from Mexico. On the matter of the five with final orders of removal, they are awaiting deportation. The remaining three are awaiting deportation hearings.
Also, all 8 of the undocumented immigrations are being held at a Federal Detention Facility in Batavia.
Now this all comes as local sheriff's offices recently outlined their policies and procedures when it comes to working with ICE.
According to a letter to the media issued February 6 by Ontario County Sheriff David Cirencione, local law enforcement officers, including sheriff's deputies are not authorized under federal or New York State laws to arrest or detain any person based solely on a violation of U.S. federal code prohibiting 'improper' entry.
He also notes in the course of regular duties investigation criminal activity and calls for service OCSO deputies 'do not inquire about immigration status with individuals they encounter'
The sheriff goes on to specify: A Federal Criminal Warrant of Arrest, which is based on probable cause and then signed by a federal judge or federal magistrate does give local law enforcement the ability to execute such orders.
Additionally, last week on February 6, Wayne County Sheriff Robert Milby who spoke with News 8 about this topic in December issued a public letter on the Wayne County Sheriff's Office Facebook page detailing similar policies and procedures.
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Sheriff Milby also noted as the Chairman of the NYS Sheriff's Association Border Security Committee. he recently attended a meeting in Washington D.C. and met with Tom Homan, President Donald Trump's appointed border Czar.
He said, 'I heard Mr. Homan say that ICE is not conducting raids anywhere. ICE does not conduct sweeps either. ICE targets known criminals that are in this country illegally, and in the present, they are targeting known criminals. In the search for those individuals, if ICE officials encounter others that are here illegally, they will not turn a blind eye.'
News 8 did reach out to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office about its policies and procedures regarding this and was told Sheriff Todd Baxter was not available for an interview today.
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