Five Georgia sheriff’s offices have signed up for a controversial federal program, known as 287(g), which allows local law enforcement officers to perform some of the functions of immigration agents,

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have arrested thousands of undocumented immigrants in recent weeks, sparking fear among local immigrant communities. One journalist, Mario Guevara, has made it his mission to document these operations and keep his community informed.

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson said arrests in Georgia have been made as part of “enhanced targeted operations.”

ICE has take a spotlight role in the wake of plans in Trump's administration for mass deportations. Here's what you need to know about the agency.

On Monday’s edition of “Closer Look,” Charles Kuck, a Georgia-based immigration attorney, talked with show host Rose Scott about the unfolding situation and how his law firm is responding.

The administration cannot be trusted to tell us the truth,” said Jerry Gonzalez, CEO of Galeo Impact Fund. “They have lied into what they’re doing right now."

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Monday marks the start of the third week of the 2025 Georgia legislative session. WABE politics reporter Rahul Bali returned to “Closer Look” on Monday. He talked with show host Rose Scott about the latest,

Under new federal immigration policies, ICE agents are allowed to go into schools and churches to arrest illegal immigrants.

Kenia Colindres says she has been crying a lot since ICE officers arrested her husband, Wilson Rogelio Velasquez Cruz, during a church service in Georgia on Sunday. She said her family was in church Sunday afternoon when her husband received a call.

The legislation will require immigration officers to detain immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally when they're accused of lower-level crimes like shoplifting.

New law mandates detention of illegal immigrants accused of serious crimes, regardless of whether they have been convicted.