The Brief
- Marietta police have joined an ICE task force.
- Officials said it did so to comply with a 2024 Georgia law that mandates local cooperation with federal immigration agents.
- Officials stressed that the move has not changed day-to-day operations.
MARIETTA, Ga. – The Marietta Police Department has entered into a task force agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to ensure the city maintains its state funding.
What we know:
Department officials said the agreement was finalized on Jan. 7 in response to a 2024 state law known as the Georgia Criminal Alien Track and Report Act. The law requires local law enforcement agencies to cooperate with federal immigration authorities or risk losing state grants and funding.…