In Rensselaer County, where the sheriff’s department openly partners with ICE, activists are calling for a change.
Verónica Amador says her husband, José, was on his way to work when he was targeted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on August 13 in Albany. Amador says her life has been turned upside down, and since Jose’s detainment, she had been taking multiple trips weekly from her home in Troy to Buffalo, where Jose was being held. But, in recent weeks, that changed.
“We love each other, and we stand by each other no matter no matter what, but Tuesday, August 26, I took five hours drive, once more, once more, only to find out. I decided to move Jose to across the country. Since then, we haven’t been able to find out and speak. Where’s he at?”
Amador shared her story during a protest outside Troy City Hall Friday. Rensselaer County activists and community members are calling for local officials to resist ICE activity in a county that has partnered with ICE since 2018…