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Dealing With Immigrant Detention Changing Rapidly At National, Local Level

The way we deal with immigrant detention has changed rapidly at the national and local level.

As the federal government prepares to ramp up immigration operations under a broadened mandate from the president, local law enforcement finds itself increasingly in the mix.

KJZZ’s Jimmy Jenkins has been following the interaction between the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Jimmy Jenkins was a producer and senior field correspondent at KJZZ from 2014 to 2021.