Stateline: An ever-larger share of ICE’s arrested immigrants have no criminal record
In 45 states, immigration arrests more than doubled compared with the same period last year, during the Biden administration
Category: Immigration
Arkansas Advocate: Arkansas National Guardsmen mobilized to southern border
More than 100 Arkansas National Guard members traveled to the nation’s southern border this weekend to support U.S. Customs and Border Patrol
2 in South Arkansas among noncitizens arrested for illegal voting
Attorney General Tim Griffin announced the arrest of three noncitizens for illegally voting in Arkansas elections
Stateline: As immigration raids step up, US citizens predicted at risk for detainment
There is no national database of U.S. citizens and no requirement to carry around a national ID, meaning it can take ICE significant time to verify citizenship status
Arkansas Advocate: Feds considering immigration detention facility at Franklin County prison site
Federal immigration officials are reportedly considering building a detention facility at the controversial Franklin County state prison site, further frustrating locals who say they’ve been left in the dark by state officials once again
Arkansas Advocate: AG declares city in violation of state immigration law
The city of Fayetteville is violating a law prohibiting “sanctuary policy” and is therefore ineligible to receive discretionary funding administered by the state, according to an opinion released by the Arkansas attorney general