Advocacy Groups Rally Broome County Courthouse as 287(g) Termination Deadline Nears

On August 6, 2026, advocacy organizations and community members rallied outside the Broome County Courthouse urging Sheriff Fred Akshar to follow through on his July 28 agreement to comply with New York’s Local Cops, Local Crimes Act and terminate the county’s 287(g) ICE agreement by August 25. Community groups characterized August as historically the busiest ICE enforcement month in the county and cited continued ICE activity in the intervening week as evidence the agreement remains operational despite the sheriff’s stated intent to comply.

Broome County is one of twelve jurisdictions the New York Attorney General ordered to terminate 287(g) agreements, documented at 2026-07-30–ny-ag-orders-287g-termination-madison-county-defies. Unlike Madison County’s sheriff, who has publicly defied the order, Akshar’s office announced compliance on July 28 — but the August 6 rally reflects organized skepticism that a stated commitment will translate into an actual termination filed with the state by the August 25 deadline. Whether Broome County files formal proof of termination, and whether Madison and Steuben County continue to defy the same order, will test the enforcement mechanism behind New York’s state-level 287(g) restriction.