Communities across the country have been shocked to learn that the Department of Homeland Security wants to use warehouses in their towns for detention space amid the ongoing immigration crackdown. The small Georgia town of Social Circle is one of them.
On the Feb. 10 edition: A new ICE detention center in Social Circle could be up and running by April; The FBI uses discrepancies in Fulton County's vote counts to justify seizing ballots from 2020; And state lawmakers come up with a solution to address a teacher shortage
U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, who represents Social Circle, has been a vocal supporter of ICE. He served as the middleman between DHS and local officials who oppose the facility.
Federal judges around the country are scrambling to address a deluge of lawsuits from immigrants locked up under the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign.
In this episode, we talk with Representatives Clint Crowe of Jackson and Derrick Jackson of Tyrone about what’s moving at the Georgia Capitol and what it means for you. We cover the Georgia Dream Peach Advantage homebuyer loan program, marijuana decriminalization, disaster mitigation, Next Generation 9-1-1, and debate over ICE-related legislation.
Following the opening of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement satellite office just south of Atlanta, Georgia residents should know that they are not legally required to carry proof of citizenship in everyday life.
Leaders in the city of Social Circle have been unable to learn anything new about the rumor that ICE has its eye on a million-square-foot warehouse in the city.
A growing number of Republicans are distancing themselves from federal immigration operations following the fatal weekend shooting of a 37-year-old nurse by border patrol officers in Minneapolis.
Tensions are escalating in Minneapolis after Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a U.S. citizen, was killed during an encounter with immigration officials on Saturday morning. Here is what to know.
A prominent civil rights attorney and at least two other people involved in a protest that disrupted a church service have been arrested, Trump administration officials said, even as a judge rebuffed related charges against journalist Don Lemon.
A now 2-year-old state law mandating Georgia law enforcement cooperate with ICE is likely why the state has been spared the federal presence in places like Minneapolis.
The State Department says it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries whose nationals are deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States.
As 2025 nears its end, GPB News is looking back at the video stories that captured attention and kept our audience engaged amongst the online news cycle.
