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5 days ago
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Two more agencies in North Alabama join 287 G, ICE program
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — Franklin and Lawrence County Sheriff's Offices have officially joined 287 G. The focus of 287 G, a program that has been around since 1996, is for state and local enforcement agencies to work closely with ICE to enforce federal immigration laws. Madison owned barbershop wins best of Alabama 2025 award Now, the Franklin and Lawrence County Sheriff's Offices have officially been approved. 'It's not gonna be used as a tool to just go out and go to the door. That's not what we're doing. It's mainly until used for Violet offenders in jail are placed in jail on a violent charge,' Franklin County Sheriff Shannon Oliver said. There are three modules in the program: jail enforcement, task force and warrants. Franklin County has been approved for all three, and Lawrence County only signed up for jail enforcement and warrants. 📲 to stay updated on the go. 📧 to have news sent to your inbox. Lawrence County Sheriff Max Sanders told News 19 how it will work and what their role will look like when needed. 'When they get arrested, they'll be placed in the Lawrence County Jail. If we think they may have a warrant against them, then we notify immigration, and we will hold them until they come to pick them up,' Sheriff Sanders said. 'There, I'll be someone serving warrants, if they have a warrant that is active for someone, they can send it to us and serve those warrants, or if someone is in the jail and has a detainer on them, we'd be able to follow that warrant through,' Oliver said. Both Sheriff Max Sanders and Sheriff Shannon Oliver said they are solely focused on violent criminals. 'They range from murder all the way down to child sex crimes and sex crimes of that nature and drug trafficking, and those are some of the things that we don't hear because it makes problems for the good people who are here trying to do the right thing,' Oliver said. The Lawrence and Franklin County Sheriff's Offices will undergo training as part of the program. Both agencies also said they only have one or two violent persons a year whose immigration status would draw ICE's attention. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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16-05-2025
- Politics
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Inside the Investigation: How more ICE, TX sheriff partnerships impact communities
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A KXAN investigation found the federal government's use of immigration enforcement law focuses far more on migrants than the bosses who hire and pay them. This week on Inside the Investigation, Senior Investigative Producer David Barer and Investigative Reporter Matt Grant explain how mass deportations impact the workforce and how law enforcement is increasingly partnering with the federal government to enforce immigration laws through what they call 287G agreements. UNDOCUMENTED: Texas' immigration impact in a new Trump era Employing undocumented workers in Texas is illegal, but rarely enforced After Trump immigration order, ICE 'force multiplier' agreements with Texas police surge Join KXAN Investigative Reporter Kelly Wiley every Friday at 10:30 a.m. on YouTube, Facebook, or for a live recap of the latest headlines and in-depth reporting from the KXAN Investigates team. You can also listen to KXAN's investigative podcast, featuring audio versions of our weekly 'Inside the Investigation' discussion with the journalists working on those stories. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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08-05-2025
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Colbert County Sheriff's Office joins program to work alongside ICE
COLBERT COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — The Colbert County Sheriff's Office has been asked by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to join a program called 287 G, a program that allows the sheriff's office to work alongside ICE. The sheriff's office will choose to participate in one or more of the 3 modules in the program. 3 Colbert County Schools placed under 'secure perimeter,' sheriff says no threat to schools Colbert County Sheriff Eric Balentine told News 19 what modules they want to pursue. 'There is a task force module, there is a warrant service module and there is a corrections module, we are interested in the corrections module and the warrant service,' Balentine said. Sheriff Eric Balentine explains that the program allows local law enforcement agencies to detain or arrest immigrants without ICE being present. 'It's not something that we're gonna be going into schools and taking children,' Balentine said. 'Right now, we're concerned with our violent immigrants, they are here breaking laws abducting, killing, raping, committing serious crimes. We're gonna do whatever ICE asks us to do, whatever they need is.' He says that changes the rules as they currently stand. 'As it stands right now, if we come in contact with someone that is wanted by ICE or has a detainer on them, if we don't have a state or local charge, then we can't hold them for just that reason,' Balentine said. Cat, snake and lizard all saved from house fire in Florence Sunday evening Sheriff Balentine told News 19, it's a rare occurrence in Colbert County to have a felon deported. He says there has only been one within the last few months. 'We're here to help and we want people to be in this country and we want people to do it the right way. There's a right way to do it, but if you're here and you're breaking laws, then you're gonna be deported,' Balentine said. As for what's next, Balentine says the Colbert County Sheriff's Office is pending participant status, and a training will follow. According to the ICE website, as of Wednesday, seven agencies in Alabama are participants, one being the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. The website also shows that three agencies in Alabama are pending participants, including the Colbert and Limestone County Sheriff's Offices. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to
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02-05-2025
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ICE, DeSantis: 1,100 undocumented immigrants arrested in Operation Tidal Wave
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is calling Operation Tidal Wave the largest operation within a state in its history. Within 6 days last week, immigration agents—along with local and state law enforcement- arrested 1,120 undocumented immigrants living across Florida. ICE confirmed a focus on Central Florida, including Orange, Volusia, Brevard, and Sumter counties. However, ICE has not said exactly how many were arrested there. ICE's Deputy Director Madison Sheehan called the operation a 'historic marker of success.' She said this operation was the first of its kind, but it certainly will not be the last. Sheehan says that's in part because of the number of Florida law enforcement agencies that have partnered with ICE in 287(G) agreements. The governor already mentioned ways the state can help out more today. 'We're fighting for the citizens of Florida. We want them to be able to live in a society that upholds the rule of law. We wanted them to be able to live in a state that is safe. And we have to take action on it,' said Governor Ron DeSantis. The governor, along with state officials, says ICE is using Florida as its blueprint on how to deal with illegal immigration and handle mass deportations. 'What has happened here this past week that we're here talking about today is a warm-up. What matters now is how we put together our plan or finalize our plan for execution on what is going to be constant, persistent pressure and effort in this process,' said Larry Keefe, executive director of the state immigration enforcement board. ICE praised Operation Tidal Wave, where they arrested 1,120 undocumented immigrants in Florida between April 21 and April 26. ICE says nearly 400 of those arrested already had final orders from an immigration judge to deport. They say 63 percent—or about 700 people—had existing criminal arrests or convictions. ICE says that includes convicted murderers and kidnappers, sex offenders, and gang members from MS-13 and Tren de Aragua. 'We will not stop until our American families and everyday Americans are safe in their own communities,' Sheehan said. Sheehan says the operation was possible from the number of law enforcement agencies in the state that have signed 287G agreements partnering with ICE and essentially deputizing their officers to be immigration officers. DeSantis says he's looking to put more state resources into supporting ICE's operations. 'If this is approved, we will go off to the races, and we will be able to do really from soup to nuts, from apprehension to detention, even putting some of our people in the national guard in line to be served as immigration judges to process,' DeSantis said. Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
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28-01-2025
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Are ICE raids happening in Kansas?
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – After a crackdown on immigration across the country, there are many questions in Kansas. KSN reached out to local law enforcement to see if they will be participating in the enforcement of immigration and undocumented Americans. 'ICE has asked us a couple times over the years if we are interested, and so far, we are not interested,' said Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeff Easter. Easter is referring to the 287 G program. 'So 287 G means they (Immigration and Custom personnel) train our personnel inside the jail to run all those checks for ICE,' said Easter. Easter says when it comes to individuals who are arrested and placed into their custody, they will send out information as required by ICE for those suspected and booked into jail for crimes not related to immigration. 'We fingerprint them. We send them to the computer databases that ICE use,' said Easter. 'And they put detainers on them. And we honor those detainers.' In Garden City, where there is a strong immigrant population, KSN reached out to the police to ask what was happening. One spokesperson for the Garden City Police Department says there are many questions about Immigration and Customs. Some wonder if ICE will be more active than it has been in the past. ICE arrests 956 Sunday as nationwide raids continue 'Kind of keeping track of this, as I think a lot of agencies are. We've got some (agencies) that say, no, we are not assisting and whatnot,' said Erinn Reyez, a public information officer for GCPD. 'We don't have an MOU or any kind of formal agreement on whether we would or we wouldn't.' KSN asked Reyez if there have been any recent raids or if ICE has ramped up activity in the area. 'We are not aware of any planned raids or are there any that have occurred in Garden City,' said Reyez. Reyez says there is fear in the community over the chance that ICE could ramp up activity. 'And I will say ICE has had an office out here for several years,' said Reyez. 'We don't have, to our knowledge, no planned raids or there haven't been any that occurred in Garden City.' 'Yeah, there's a lot of fear and concern over this. Understandably. But regardless of everything our mission is to protect our community. Safeguard our community and be there for the citizens we swore to protect and serve,' said Reyez. When asked if Wichita police would help with the 287 G program, KSN got a response from Andrew Ford, chief public information officer for the Wichita Police Department: 'The Wichita Police Department does not participate in the 287(g) program. Chief Sullivan has instructed his executive team, command staff, supervisors, and officers to follow WPD policy. WPD will not be part of any immigration task force.' To see the policy for the WPD, click here. To see the policy for ICE, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
