ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) — An Ithaca lawmaker is reacting after a Mexican immigrant was seized in the city.

On X, Alderperson Patrick Kuehl said he’s committed to push back on the “disgusting and demoralizing immigrant witch hunt” by the Trump administration. Kuehl said hate and xenophobia are “not welcome” in Ithaca.

On Thursday, federal agents took 27-year-old Jesus Romero-Hernandez into custody. Click here for more details on the arrest.