Alabama lawmakers advance local ‘Laken Riley’ bill that deputizes police to enforce immigration law

Gov. Lee appoints Ryan Hubbard TN's first Chief of Immigration Enforcement Officer

Learn about the appointment of Ryan Hubbard as Tennessee's first Chief of Immigration Enforcement Officer, responsible for leading the new Centralized Immigration Enforcement Division. Governor Lee's move aligns with new state laws focused on implementing federal immigration policies.

Stephanie Grace: Justice Department changes mean more politics -- and less local enforcement

The Trump administration's singular focus on immigration means that federal prosecutors in the state won't have resources to do what they do best, including investigating political corruption and home grown drug gangs, columnist Stephanie Grace writes.

7 days left in 2025 Alabama legislative session: Tax cuts, immigration, police immunity still in mix

Bills on police immunity, immigration, and tax cuts are among those pending for the home stretch of Alabama’s annual legislative session.Others still in the mix would regulate devices and app stores to try to protect children from porn, regulate and tax gummies and drinks containing the marijuana chemical THC, allow the Alabama Farmers Federation to establish an unregulated health care plan for its members, and require public schools to post the…

Laken Riley Act advances amid Democratic backlash

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House on Thursday passed the Laken Riley Act, a bill designed to prevent the release of arrested undocumented immigrants and facilitate their eventual deportation, sparking strong pushback from Democrats over concerns of racial profiling and arbitrary…

Alabama lawmakers advance local ‘Laken Riley’ bill that deputizes police to enforce immigration law

Alabama lawmakers advanced legislation on Thursday that would allow local law enforcement to enforce immigration law, as conservative legislators push for increased alignment with the federal government’s crackdown on immigration.

Laconia City Council rejects proposal to allow police to work with ICE

City leaders in Laconia have shot down a proposal to have the city's police department be involved with Immigration and Customs Enforcement cases.