The County Council meeting began on Feb. 26 at 6 p.m. County Council voted whether or not to pass the ordinance that would terminate the contract between Erie County Prison and ICE to house federal immigrant detainees. Some constituents argued whether or not ending the ICE contract would impact New Americans and move them to detention centers hours away from family or legal assistance. “When Erie County agrees to house ICE detainees, even briefly, it sends a clear message. It tells immigrant families that the place where they call police for help, or to report crimes for safety, where they pay taxes, send their children to school, work hard to pay bills and…..