ICE arrests underway in Alabama as Trump’s mass deportation efforts ramp up. Advocates warn more detentions are expected, urging communities to stay vigilant. "Live your life with caution," a lawyer advises.
In Alabama, there are an estimated 183,000 total immigrants. A local immigration group , HICA, estimates about 20 percent of those are undocumented, but exact numbers are not known. Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch on Monday told reporters he would work with ICE and provide transport vans, jail occupancy or personnel to assist the agency.
“We will work with them and assist them in any way we can. With personnel (and) if need be, I’ll make room in the jail for them until they’re processed and sent back,” Burch said.
Attorney Nathan Harris with Abogados Centro Legal in Hoover told AL.com he had heard through contacts in the community that ICE task forces were operating in the northern part of the state and would be for several days. Advocates in Alabama are preparing for more arrests in the days ahead.
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