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DHS Careers Expo at Buffalo Convention Center Canceled After Poloncarz Intervenes

Poloncarz cited public safety and the county-owned venue’s use for recruitment as he blocked the two-day event, which critics called overreach.

Summary by WKBW
A scheduled two-day Department of Homeland Security Careers Expo has been canceled after Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz intervened.

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A Republican from the Buffalo area accused Erie County's Democratic executive, Mark Poloncarz, of overstepping his authority after the Buffalo Convention Center canceled a two-day Department of Homeland Security (DHS) job fair scheduled to begin Tuesday because officials objected to the participation of ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement).

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WKBW broke the news on Friday, August 28, 2026.
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