Concerned Residents of Greater Binghamton

Broome County on Ice: The State of Trump’s Deportations Regime in our County
2025-09-11 09:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | United Presbyterian Church, 42 Chenango St., Binghamton, NY, United States
Join us for an expert panel discussion on what’s really happening in Broome County, who’s affected, and what we can do together.
An expert panel will set the facts straight about Sheriff Akshar’s collaboration with ICE and what it means for our community.
Moderator & Panelists
Moderator:

Rev. Kimberly Chastain – Pastor, Binghamton United Presbyterian Church

Panelists:

Zachary Ahmad – Senior Policy Advisor, NY Civil Liberties Union
Prof. Dara Silberstein, Esq. – Director, Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies, Binghamton University
Hussein Adams – Executive Director, American Civic Association
Luna Azcurrain – Jail Visitation Project Coordinator, Justice and Unity in the Southern Tier (JUST)

👉 Register now: tinyurl.com/BCONICE

Organizing to Protect Immigrants: Community Meeting & Updates
2025-09-23 09:00 - 11:00 | Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Binghamton, 183 Riverside Dr, Binghamton, NY, United States
Join CRGB for a vital community meeting to discuss recent events and plan our next steps together.
Hear updates on recent ICE actions and community responses. Learn how to get involved in advocacy, outreach, and rapid response.
What to Expect:

Get the latest updates on recent ICE actions in our community and the responses from various groups.
Learn about the work of CRGB’s rapid response, advocacy, and outreach working groups, and how you can join our efforts.
Discuss the challenges faced and steps to improve our community’s preparedness and response mechanisms.

Know Your Rights Training
2025-10-08 09:30 - 11:30 | Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Binghamton, 183 Riverside Dr, Binghamton, NY, United States
Join us for a “Know Your Rights” training to learn about your rights and how to protect them.

Broome County Legislature Budget Vote: No More Funds to ICE!
2025-11-06 06:15 - 11:00 | County Office Building, 60 Hawley Street, 6th Floor, Binghamton, NY, United States
Join us to pack the meeting and make your voice heard!
The Broome County Legislature is voting on a budget this Thursday. The Legislature is voting to approve a $55 Million request for Sheriff Akshar while BC Jail houses ICE detainees bussed in from across the state. As taxpayers, we have to step up and fight back against Akshar’s collaboration with ICE.
This meeting is open to the public. Pack the meeting. Bring signs.
📍 County Office Building on Hawley Street in Binghamton, 6th Floor, Legislative Conference Room.
There will be metal detectors but you can bring signs.

End BC’s 287(g) Agreement!

Rapid Response Training
2025-11-13 08:00 - 10:00 | Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Binghamton, 183 Riverside Dr, Binghamton, NY, United States
Join us for a Rapid Response Training this Thursday!
What is Rapid Response? Rapid Response is a community network that mobilizes when there is an ice alert. Arriving at the scene to provide support, know your rights, document the incident, and warn others in the area.

Dispatch Training
2025-11-17 14:00 - 2025-11-18 13:59 | Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Binghamton, 183 Riverside Dr, Binghamton, NY, United States

A Legal Overview of the Immigration System
2026-02-04 18:30 - 20:30 | Zoom
A Zoom session with John Allured, Esq.
Register for FREE: bit.ly/ImmigrationSystemOverview
