- Alabama has initiated a collaboration with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for their first state-federal checkpoint operation.
- The collaboration led to the establishment of driver license checkpoints across the state, aiming to enforce immigration laws.
- As a result of this joint operation, more than 20 individuals have been detained in the city of Russellville.
- The operation was conducted by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency in partnership with ICE agents.
- This marks the beginning of statewide checkpoints intended to enhance immigration enforcement in Alabama.
- The collaboration underscores heightened efforts to scrutinize and detain individuals without proper legal documentation.
Source: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/alabama-conducts-first-state-federal-checkpoint-operations-ice-detaining-over-20-people)
