Tag: IMMIGRATION

Could Alligator Alcatraz be coming to Alabama?

Whether you consider construction sites in Baldwin County, traffic stops in Mobile, or raids in Blount County, Biden’s illegal immigration legacy is having devastating effects on our great state. 

The FBI Mobile announced the arrests of 18 subjects in two days in an operation involving the Gulf of America Homeland Security Task Force.

The Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice recently unveiled a new hotline to track Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Birmingham and other Alabama cities.

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court gave a “huge win” to the Trump administration by allowing the president’s plan to terminate the temporary protected status of thousands of migrants to proceed after it was stopped by a lower court.

After some pushback from Democratic lawmakers, the Alabama House of Representatives sent one bill addressing illegal immigration to Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk for her signature and another to the Senate to agree on changes.

The bishops of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile are standing in solidarity with illegal immigrants, who they claim are the victims of a "broken" system.

Artemio Garcia Perez, 20, was arrested by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Thursday while attempting to flee the country. 

The FBI Mobile announced that nine of 10 subjects suspected in the Operation Jamaican Knights fraudulent lottery investigation have been taken into custody.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall and 25 other attorneys general are supporting President Donald Trump’s actions combatting the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) recently participated in a hearing of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Todd Blanche's nomination to serve as deputy Attorney General and Gail Slater's nomination to serve as assistant attorney general for the Antitrust Division. 

The House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday passed the Laken Riley Act, authorizing state and local law enforcement to partner with federal agencies to assist in eradicating illegal immigration.

Multiple agencies worked an operation Friday in Baldwin County leading to four arrests.

Gov. Kay Ivey gave her annual State of the State Address on Tuesday, outlining her priorities in the ongoing legislative session and how her administration can move the state forward.

The Alabama Senate unanimously elected State Sen. Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) to be pro-tem on Tuesday.

During this week's broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) rejected the notion that illegal immigrants "really coming here to work" should be passed over for deportation.

A Facebook post of an alleged racially motivated hate crime in Albertville has been widely shared online. However, despite the poster’s claims, the Albertville Police Department has no record of the incident.

Trump’s deportation policies are a necessary step toward maintaining order and ensuring that America remains a land of opportunity for those who respect its laws.

Birmingham’s Bishop Steven J. Raica responds to recent developments and discussions about immigration, admitting it was a "complex issue."

Pro-illegal immigration protestors in Albertville have garnered a lot of attention this week, just not the kind they were likely hoping for.

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) issued a statement Thursday responding to the protests in Albertville against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.

President Donald Trump’s nationwide crackdown on illegal immigration inspired protests in Albertville Wednesday night as a large group marched downtown carrying posters and shouting chants critical of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The Alabama Legislature is looking to shore up the state’s role in immigration enforcement in preparation for the February 4 legislative session. 

Concerns surrounding an influx of Haitian migrants in Albertville have largely died down from their fever pitch over the summer. However, that could soon change under the new Trump administration’s tightening of immigration laws.

One of the greatest forms of stewardship that any culture can be measured against is found in the simple question: “What did you do with the children?”

Friday, during this week's broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," State Sen. Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman), the presumptive incoming president pro-tem of the State Senate, said he expected the Alabama Legislature to move on its own immigration enforcement law during the upcoming legislative session.

With President-elect Donald Trump assuming office in January, Congress should overhaul guestworker programs like H-1B visas, according to U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery).