Mmastodon first seen 2 d ago, last 13 h ago, peak #1
The Small-Town Cop Who Helped ICE Deport His Neighbors
In Ingram, Texas, a town still recovering from a devastating flood, the local police department joined ICE's 287(g) deportation program. Within a year, officers handed over deportations amounting to roughly 10% of the town's population, effectively targeting their own neighbors. The story is drawing attention to how small-town police forces are becoming agents of federal immigration enforcement, and the community toll it can take.
Why now: The scale of deportations from one small town and the local policing choice driving them is striking to readers amid ongoing debate over ICE's 287(g) program.
Ingram, TexasICE287(g) programProPublica
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 179 snapshots from 2 d ago to 13 h ago.
Evidence
- The Small-Town Cop Who Helped ICE Deport His Neighbors · ProPublica
Ingram, Texas, was just rebuilding from a devastating flood when its tiny police department enrolled in ICE’s 287(g) deportation program. Within a year, cops would hand over the equivalent of 10% of the town.
Elsewhere
API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/3619195