The Bay County Sheriff's Office is ramping up their efforts to support U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after Trump's executive orders.
Gov. Andy Beshear said any requests from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement would be "looked at and evaluated."
"It's shocking to me," immigration lawyer Randy Feldman said. "It's unusual that federal immigration resources would be expended for a case like this."
Federal enforcement agencies are targeting three U.S. cities per week for large scale immigration arrests, with Aurora, Colorado to come next, three sources familiar with the planning told NBC News.
A spokesperson for the ICE New Orleans Field Office said the office could not comment on its activity in the region. In December, under the Biden administration, Fox 8 rode along with ICE agents while they arrested four men on the Westbank. They were allegedly in the country illegally and faced drug and DUI charges.
The Nehemiah Center is working with other organizations specializing in immigration practices to address concerns by helping immigrants understand what’s happening and informing them of their rights.
The rush to deport undocumented immigrants has raised questions about whether Oklahoma City police will help U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained two people in Greene County this week in a worksite raid, according to Columbia County Sanctuary Movement.
A recent directive by the administration means U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials can conduct deportation raids at places previously off limits.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers can now enter houses of worship to arrest undocumented immigrants. The new trump administration policy is striking fear in some Latino and Hispanic communities.
A sexual assault arrest led to the discovery of multiple people accused of being in the country illegally.Officers were called to Fernando's Restaurant on Colony Crossing Way just before 1:30 a.m. Thursday.