Small-town cop aided ICE deportations
The gist
Ingram officer Jaron Alexander suggested ICE's 287(g) program to his chief, and the town handed over the equivalent of 10% of its population within a year.
The story traces how a 1,900-person town's policing became part of a national deportation push.
How it unfolded
- Jan 2025President Donald Trump revived a troubled ICE program that deputizes local police as deportation officers; over 29,000 local officers nationwide have since enlisted.
- Early October last yearOfficer Jaron Alexander first encountered Martinez in Ingram, before the town signed its ICE agreement.
- recentlyIngram signed an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under the 287(g) program.