Kentucky's Role in Immigration Crackdown

Kentucky's role in immigration crackdown

As the Trump Administration's focus on deportations escalates, Kentucky is playing a significant role in the aftermath of immigrant arrests.On Wednesday alone, 18 individuals were booked at the Laurel County Correctional Facility following arrests by Homeland Security on immigration charges.To understand Kentucky's involvement in these enforcement actions, LEX 18 sat down with Judah Schept, a professor of criminal justice at Eastern Kentucky Uni…

'Everyone is scared': Immigration case spike fuels fear, uncertainty, local attorney says

With growing uncertainty around immigration enforcement, more families in western Kentucky are turning to local attorneys, not just to fight deportation, but to understand their legal status before it is too late.

Spike in immigration cases linked to fear, uncertainty, local attorneys say

Paducah-based immigration attorney Jonathan Martin, of Farmer & Wright, said his office has seen a spike in court cases and consultations as fear spreads among longtime residents and new arrivals alike.