Alabama resettlement agency says refugees from Syria, Afghanistan, and other countries are worried about deportations.
The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that 13 people were currently in its jail on detainers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. “We are providing support and assistance to our Federal partners with the apprehension of illegal criminals in Mobile County,” Sheriff Paul Burch said.
In the first week of his second term, President Donald Trump signed 37 executive orders. Eight of those dealt with immigration. Maria Sahonic legally immigrated to the United States when she was just a toddler.
Across the country, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids are making headlines with thousands of arrests reported in recent weeks.
Two bills prefiled in the Alabama legislature would enhance sentencing of illegal immigrants, and give local police powers to enforce immigration law.
On Thursday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE) touted 538 arrests and 373 detainers lodged against illegal immigrants, with action in New York, Colorado, and Minnesota. Enforcement officials then highlighted work in Chicago, Miami, and New York state over the weekend.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is offering unwavering support for President Donald Trump’s immigration plans as deportations take effect across the state and country. “We’re certainly taking the lead from President Trump,
A memo sent to all superintendents in the state is offering some direction to school leaders if arrests of undocumented individuals were ever to impact Alabama schools.
Among President Trump’s many immigration policies implemented since he took office, his plan for mass deportations has rattled migrant communities in Colorado and beyond.
According to ICE, nearly 1,000 undocumented immigrants were arrested on Tuesday, as President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown continues to ramp up.
Anyone, including ICE agents, can enter public areas without permission. Examples of public areas include lobbies, dining areas in restaurants and waiting rooms, according to the National Immigration Law Center, a nonprofit advocacy organization known as NILC.
Border czar Tom Homan told NBC News that several people with criminal convictions were apprehended in Chicago.