MARSHALL COUNTY, Ala. — A multiagency immigration enforcement operation in northern Alabama resulted in more than 180 arrests across four counties, according to federal officials and local reporting published November 2.
The operation involved Marshall, Franklin, Lawrence and Colbert counties. Marshall County Sheriff Phil Sims said his deputies participated in more than 40 arrests in Marshall County during the enforcement effort.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement described the operation as a coordinated action with local law enforcement partners. Federal officials said some of the people taken into custody had previous criminal or immigration histories. Those statements do not establish that every person arrested had a criminal conviction, and immigration detention should not be treated as proof of a new criminal offense.
For the latest case-specific information, consult the responsible federal or local agency. This report focuses on the Marshall County portion of the regional operation.
County records: Browse Marshall County arrest records.
Source and attribution: WAFF 48 and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, report published November 2, 2026. SheriffConnect prepared this original summary from the cited reporting; it did not independently investigate the incident.
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