The Human Cost of ICE Enforcement in Oklahoma Communities
By
Greg Constantine
Slow-proofed and worth the wait. Worth its weight in flour.
Summary
This article examines the devastating impact of ICE enforcement operations in Oklahoma, focusing on how private prisons and local sheriffs profit from federal immigration contracts while communities are torn apart by the arrest and deportation of parents, children, and friends. The piece details the rapid, traumatic nature of highway arrests by ICE agents and local law enforcement, and explores the human cost of these enforcement actions on Oklahoma communities.
Key quotes
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Cars and trucks pass by. Some slow down and hastily take a quick photo or video of local law enforcement and ICE agents making the arrest. The scene disappears in their rearview mirror as they drive on.
As private prisons and local sheriffs make millions from ICE contracts, Oklahomans are still reeling from the loss of parents, children, and friends.
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