Letters
An ‘authoritarian ideology’ in Riverhead Town Hall
The Town Board is sending a loud, clear signal to our immigrant community: "You don’t belong here, and we don’t care what happens to you. The safety and wellbeing of your children are not our concern."
Guest Column
In America, there is no ‘law enforcement’ without due process
ICE is not engaging in "law enforcement." It is terrorizing communities.
News
Local residents hold vigil for men shot by ICE in Texas and Maine
About 30 people gathered outside Riverhead Town Hall for a candlelight vigil honoring two men killed by ICE agents days apart.
Letters
ICE proves once again it does not represent ‘the rule of law’
The murder of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston is another example of the lawlessness of ICE — and it's a threat to our community we can't afford to ignore.
Letters
Waski responds to OLA
"I support ICE, our Police Department, and the rule of law as essential to maintaining safe communities": Riverhead Council Member Joann Waski responds to OLA regarding the group's proposed Public Safety and Accountability bill.
Guest Column
This discussion is urgent: Open letter to Supervisor Halpin from OLA executive director Minerva Perez
Supervisor Jerry Halpin in a meeting "made it clear" he has "no intention of discussing the Public Safety Law further," OLA's Minerva Perez writes. OLA still seeks a public discussion with the full Town Board.
News
Riverhead Charter School issues precautionary alert after reported ICE activity near local school bus stop
Riverhead Charter School alerted families Tuesday after reports of possible ICE activity near a school bus stop in Riverhead.
Government
Residents renew push for action on ICE public safety law proposed by OLA
Local residents continue to push Riverhead officials to consider a law proposed by the East End Latino advocacy group OLA concerning ICE enforcement.
News
Anti-ICE protesters march from Route 58 to Riverhead Town Hall Sunday afternoon
The Riverhead protest march was the fourth anti-ICE action this weekend across Long Island, amid a recent uptick in ICE enforcement activities and arrests.
Breaking News
Reports of masked agents, arrests in Riverhead Friday morning
There have been multiple reports of ICE activity in Riverhead Friday morning, including one of a man tackled by agents after a foot chase across a busy West Main Street intersection near the Riverhead library.
