U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) blames policies made under the Biden administration for the Baldwin County Jail's inability to hold Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees.
Sheriff Anthony Lowery told 1819 News the jail was no longer approved because it did not meet the regulations required to hold the inmates short-term.
"The Biden Administration's mass migration policies and intentional efforts to weaken ICE's ability to detain and deport illegal aliens have been felt in every corner of our nation – targeting Baldwin Country's short-term detention space is a prime example," Britt said in a statement.
Lowery said the jail has a contract with the U.S. Marshal's Service for 100 federal beds. Ten of those beds are for ICE detainees. Among the regulations not met was a recreational yard for detainees to use daily.
"I've been told that these immigrants have more rights than U.S. citizens in certain circumstances," Lowery said previously.
ICE detainees now have to be transported to Mississippi and Louisiana.
SEE ALSO: Tuberville: Baldwin County Jail no longer being allowed to hold ICE detainees a 'Biden after-effect'
Britt said she would work with the Trump administration to roll back dangerous and inefficient policies.
"I'm grateful to the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office and law enforcement officers across our great state who are committed to helping get dangerous criminal illegal aliens off the streets to protect Alabamians," she said. "Jurisdictions like Baldwin County serve as a stark contrast to sanctuary cities that give criminal illegal aliens a safe haven instead of prioritizing the safety of our own citizens."
"The era of open border policies is over, and I will continue to work with President Trump and his team to make America safe once again," Britt added.
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