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Batavia Residents Resist Detention Expansion | Rochester News
In Batavia, New York, residents are rallying against a proposed expansion of the federal detention facility—adding 100 beds to an already overcrowded 650. Activists argue this isn’t about improving conditions, but boosting detention capacity, and they’re determined to stop their city from becoming known for incarceration. Groups like the Genesee County Democratic Socialists of America are collecting signatures, warning the move will deepen harm to immigrant communities already struggling. Dozens took to the streets, speaking for those too afraid to speak up themselves, saying more detention…
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