MARSHALL COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office said 14 people were arrested on immigration related offenses during a traffic operation last week.
MCSO said on Thursday, Dec. 11, deputies and investigators conducted a traffic saturation detail in several parts of Marshall County, including Douglas, Horton, Albertville and Nixon Chapel.
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The sheriff’s office said that during this operation, several people were stopped by law enforcement who could not provide identification or whose identification could not be verified to show that they were United States citizens.
Sheriff Phil Sims said in October, a state law went into effect requiring that law enforcement check the citizenship status of anyone stopped or detained with a “reasonable suspicion of unlawful presence.” That law also requires local agencies to contact federal authorities if identification is not provided…