Erie County stands to gain $433,620 in federal revenue for housing immigration detainees at the county prison — a move that has sparked a mix of support, concern and controversy.

Erie County Council has voted down a proposal to use federal revenue from housing immigration detainees at the county prison to expand the prison budget. The 5-2 party-line vote means a projected ...

What’s more, Erie County already owns the land so there is no need to acquire a new parcel. I look forward to Legislature approval and the commencement of this project," he said.

Members of Erie County Council, shown here at a June 3 meeting, rejected a proposal to use unanticipated federal revenue from housing immigration detainees toward the prison budget.