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Know Your Rights – Community Response to ICE Activity
Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM EST
Category: Partner & Community Events

Know Your Rights – Community Response to ICE Activity

A Joint Coalition Program of the Monroe County Bar Association, the Rochester Black Bar Association, and the Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys. 


Event Overview

Join this important community presentation addressing recent actions taken by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The program will cover the legal rights of individuals who are the targets of ICE activity, as well as the rights of community members who witness or observe such activity.

This session is designed to provide clear, practical information for both legal professionals and members of the public.

Date: Wednesday, January 21
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Register here.


Format

Fully Interactive Webinar
Participants will have the opportunity to engage and submit questions.


Speakers

  • Maria Garcia
    Program Director, Enlace (formerly the Western New York Coalition of Farmworkers Serving Agencies)

  • Richard Link, Esq.
    Immigration Attorney, JustCause

  • Donald M. Thompson, Esq.
    Attorney, Easton Thompson Kasperek Shiffrin LLP

  • Shakira Hutchinson, Esq.
    Director, Immigration Law Unit,
    The Legal Aid Society of Rochester, New York

  • Jill Paperno, Esq.


Questions

Participants are encouraged to submit questions in advance to: [email protected]