Immigration judge grants release of asylum-seeker who was volunteering across Buffalo From the Continuing coverage: ICE activity in the Buffalo Niagara region series By Aaron Besecker News Staff Reporter Nov 20, 2025 Nov 20, 2025 Updated Feb 25, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gary Kabeya came to Buffalo about two years ago and was taken into federal custody on Halloween.kAm~? %9FCD52J 27E6C?@@?[ E96 2DJ=F>\D66<6C 7C@> E96 s6>@4C2E:4 #6AF3=:4 @7 r@?8@ H2D 6IA64E65 E@ H2=< @FE @7 2 56E6?E:@? 46?E6C :? q2E2G:2 2?5 9625 324< 9@>6 E@ qF772=@] p? :>>:8C2E:@? ;F586 8C2?E65 2 C6BF6DE 7@C 3@?5 5FC:?8 2 962C:?8 %9FCD52J >@C?:?8]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^3F772=@?6HD]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^e7b3e`5f\573b\cbc6\h5e5\32dgeageeff`Qmp? 2DJ=F>\D66<6C 7C@> p7C:42 G@=F?E66C65 24C@DD qF772=@] }@H 96VD :? xrt 4FDE@5Jk^2mk^Am kAmx>>:8C2E:@? yF586 {6?2 v@=@G?:?[ H9@ D6E 3@?5 2E Sf[d__[ 4@?4=F565 z236J2 H2D ?@E 2 52?86C E@ E96 4@>>F?:EJ[ ?@C H2D 96 2 7=:89E C:D<]k^Am People are also reading… NC doctor receives reprimand after telling patient to put hand sanitizer in ear Cabarrus Schools open house schedule and resources page Lil' Roberts Place to end 16-year run - ‘One hell of a ride’ Friday Five: New restaurants, National Night Out and bestseller coming KHA presents Cannon Mills: Yesterday's Memories in Photography Cabarrus County reminds drone operators of 'no-fly' zones downtown Whataburger set to open near Concord Mills Thursday Concord seeks artists for traffic signal box art project Panthers training camp - Brooks is back, fist fly and more "Three Musketeers" opens OCT's 51st season in Concord Cabarrus County Fair seeks exhibitors as Aug. 24 entry deadline approaches City of Concord honors quarterly high performers for outstanding service Barber-Scotia announces Hamilton as Student Government president Cabarrus County Football Jamboree set for Aug. 14 at Jay M. 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Hochul proposes law to keep police from working as deputized ICE officers Updated Feb 25, 2026 'We stand in solidarity': Buffalo restaurants, cafés and shops close to protest ICE Updated Feb 25, 2026 'It's cruel': Advocates blast ICE for banning book deliveries to Batavia detention center 24 updates Previous Next 0 Comments Locations Newyork Get local news delivered to your inbox! Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. 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