Refugees in Alabama are fearful of possible deportations following President Donald Trump’s immigration policy that is ramping up deportations, officials of an Huntsville-based resettlement organization said.

State Superintendent Eric Mackey released a statement Thursday discussing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as it relates to schools in Alabama following President Donald Trump's executive order.

Members of the local Hispanic community and their allies are organizing a peaceful protest this weekend in response to strict executive orders

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that 13 people were currently in its jail on detainers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. “We are providing support and assistance to our Federal partners with the apprehension of illegal criminals in Mobile County,” Sheriff Paul Burch said.

The Nehemiah Center is working with other organizations specializing in immigration practices to address concerns by helping immigrants understand what’s happening and informing them of their rights.

Anyone, including ICE agents, can enter public areas without permission. Examples of public areas include lobbies, dining areas in restaurants and waiting rooms, according to the National Immigration Law Center, a nonprofit advocacy organization known as NILC.

The Trump administration has assigned arrest quotas to ICE agents, directing them to arrest at least 1,200 to 1,500 people per day. ICE agents have made arrests all over the country, and Sahonic says they have been spotted in Montgomery.

A protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and President Donald Trump's new immigration policies took place in Albertville on Wednesday night, catching the attention of the local congressman.

The poultry industry in Alabama is huge. According to the Alabama Poultry and Egg Association, the industry employs 86,000 people in the state. A bird-flu outbreak began in 2022, and egg prices have more than doubled to more than $4 a dozen at the end of last year.

Two bills prefiled in the Alabama legislature would enhance sentencing of illegal immigrants, and give local police powers to enforce immigration law.

A memo sent to all superintendents in the state is offering some direction to school leaders if arrests of undocumented individuals were ever to impact Alabama schools.

This legislation is the most significant immigration enforcement and border security related bill to pass the Senate in nearly three decades.