AKIN Hosts Virtual Press Conference on Local Law Enforcement Collaboration with ICE
Friday, September 25, 11 am
ICE relies on local law enforcement agencies to increase the federal government’s capacity to identify, detain, and deport immigrants from the United States. Analysis of Knox County Jail data indicates that the vast majority of immigrants who are arrested within Knox County on criminal violations and held for ICE are charged with misdemeanor and nonviolent offenses. In this virtual press conference, local speakers will discuss the role of Knox County law enforcement in the federal deportation system.
Speakers include:
Meghan Conley, researcher in the UTK Department of Sociology, will present a two-year analysis of Knox County’s 287(g) program and ICE detention bed contract.
Hammad Sheikh, local immigration attorney, will discuss the federal immigration detention system and what happens to immigrants once they leave the Knox County Jail.
Charlie Mulligan and Tonya Barnette, representatives of Weekly Witness, will discuss their experiences in two years of witnessing routine immigration check-ins at the ICE Office in Knox County.
The press conference will last for 30 minutes, followed by Q&A from members of the public.
Please join us on Friday, September 25 at 11 am on AKIN’s FaceBook Live to watch the virtual press conference.
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