BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — A federal grand jury has charged a Birmingham man with interfering in the arrest of an undocumented immigrant, federal officials announced this week.
According to a statement from Acting U.S. Attorney Catherine L. Crosby, a one-count indictment filed in U.S. District Court charges 34-year-old Cesar Acosta with impeding a federal officer. Court documents allege that Acosta interfered with an officer from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement while the officer was attempting to carry out an arrest.
The incident is reported to have occurred on February 16, 2026, in Blount County…