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
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Trucker involved in wrong-way crash with deputy deported amid court hearings, attorney says
A deportation has apparently pumped the brakes on justice in the case of an immigrant facing felony charges for driving an 18-wheeler the wrong way on Interstate 30 into a Clark County deputy sheriff’s patrol vehicle
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
Sanders: Arkansas National Guard to assist ICE with immigration enforcement in state
Guardsmen will not be armed and will provide logistical support for detainee transport, operating or riding in a vehicle with an ICE agent who has custody of detained individuals
Stateline: ICE lets local officials stop immigrants on the streets as task force program is back
As the Trump administration pushes for more deportations, the government has revived a long-abandoned program that lets local and state law enforcement challenge people on the street about immigration status — and possibly arrest them for deportation