Asylum Seeking Detainees in AL Claiming Civil Rights Violations

 ========= Old Image Removed =========Array
(
    [_wp_attached_file] => Array
        (
            [0] => 2016/10/5581807436_28d4732d15_Immigration-asylum.jpg
        )

    [_wp_attachment_metadata] => Array
        (
            [0] => a:5:{s:5:"width";i:500;s:6:"height";i:333;s:4:"file";s:52:"2016/10/5581807436_28d4732d15_Immigration-asylum.jpg";s:5:"sizes";a:6:{s:6:"medium";a:4:{s:4:"file";s:52:"5581807436_28d4732d15_Immigration-asylum-336x224.jpg";s:5:"width";i:336;s:6:"height";i:224;s:9:"mime-type";s:10:"image/jpeg";}s:9:"thumbnail";a:4:{s:4:"file";s:52:"5581807436_28d4732d15_Immigration-asylum-140x140.jpg";s:5:"width";i:140;s:6:"height";i:140;s:9:"mime-type";s:10:"image/jpeg";}s:9:"wbhm-icon";a:4:{s:4:"file";s:50:"5581807436_28d4732d15_Immigration-asylum-80x80.jpg";s:5:"width";i:80;s:6:"height";i:80;s:9:"mime-type";s:10:"image/jpeg";}s:18:"wbhm-featured-home";a:4:{s:4:"file";s:52:"5581807436_28d4732d15_Immigration-asylum-467x311.jpg";s:5:"width";i:467;s:6:"height";i:311;s:9:"mime-type";s:10:"image/jpeg";}s:22:"wbhm-featured-carousel";a:4:{s:4:"file";s:52:"5581807436_28d4732d15_Immigration-asylum-398x265.jpg";s:5:"width";i:398;s:6:"height";i:265;s:9:"mime-type";s:10:"image/jpeg";}s:14:"post-thumbnail";a:4:{s:4:"file";s:52:"5581807436_28d4732d15_Immigration-asylum-125x125.jpg";s:5:"width";i:125;s:6:"height";i:125;s:9:"mime-type";s:10:"image/jpeg";}}s:10:"image_meta";a:12:{s:8:"aperture";s:1:"0";s:6:"credit";s:0:"";s:6:"camera";s:0:"";s:7:"caption";s:0:"";s:17:"created_timestamp";s:1:"0";s:9:"copyright";s:0:"";s:12:"focal_length";s:1:"0";s:3:"iso";s:1:"0";s:13:"shutter_speed";s:1:"0";s:5:"title";s:0:"";s:11:"orientation";s:1:"0";s:8:"keywords";a:0:{}}}
        )

    [_imagify_optimization_level] => Array
        (
            [0] => 1
        )

    [_imagify_data] => Array
        (
            [0] => a:2:{s:5:"stats";a:3:{s:13:"original_size";i:122945;s:14:"optimized_size";i:76660;s:7:"percent";d:37.649999999999999;}s:5:"sizes";a:8:{s:4:"full";a:5:{s:7:"success";b:1;s:8:"file_url";s:80:"https://news.wbhm.org/media/2016/10/5581807436_28d4732d15_Immigration-asylum.jpg";s:13:"original_size";i:119339;s:14:"optimized_size";i:73089;s:7:"percent";d:38.759999999999998;}s:9:"thumbnail";a:2:{s:7:"success";b:0;s:5:"error";s:77:"WELL DONE. This image is already compressed, no further compression required.";}s:6:"medium";a:2:{s:7:"success";b:0;s:5:"error";s:77:"WELL DONE. This image is already compressed, no further compression required.";}s:9:"wbhm-icon";a:5:{s:7:"success";b:1;s:8:"file_url";s:86:"https://news.wbhm.org/media/2016/10/5581807436_28d4732d15_Immigration-asylum-80x80.jpg";s:13:"original_size";i:3606;s:14:"optimized_size";i:3571;s:7:"percent";d:0.96999999999999997;}s:20:"wbhm-featured-square";a:2:{s:7:"success";b:0;s:5:"error";s:77:"WELL DONE. This image is already compressed, no further compression required.";}s:18:"wbhm-featured-home";a:2:{s:7:"success";b:0;s:5:"error";s:77:"WELL DONE. This image is already compressed, no further compression required.";}s:22:"wbhm-featured-carousel";a:2:{s:7:"success";b:0;s:5:"error";s:77:"WELL DONE. This image is already compressed, no further compression required.";}s:14:"post-thumbnail";a:2:{s:7:"success";b:0;s:5:"error";s:77:"WELL DONE. This image is already compressed, no further compression required.";}}}
        )

    [_imagify_status] => Array
        (
            [0] => success
        )

    [_media_credit] => Array
        (
            [0] => John Englart
        )

    [_navis_media_credit_org] => Array
        (
            [0] => Takver
        )

    [_navis_media_can_distribute] => Array
        (
            [0] => 
        )

)
1651925038 
1476982555

A new report comprised by several immigration advocacy groups finds that Habeus Corpus is routinely denied for detainees being held at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement complex in Gadsden. The ICE facility at the Etowah County Detention Center houses hundreds of detainees seeking asylum in the U.S. and Nick Patterson, editor of the weekly newspaper Weld reports, many of these people are claiming their civil rights have been violated during the process.

Photo by John Englart (Takver)

 

Alabama governor signs shark bite alert system into law named after teen who survived attack

The system will issue a public notice to cellphones when there's been a shark attack nearby. The law is named after Mountain Brook teenager Lulu Gribbin, who was one of three people bitten by a shark during a string of attacks off the Florida Panhandle last year.

Word of the Week: Before the Birdman of Alcatraz, the island was known for its birds

The origin story of Alcatraz's name is a complicated mix of language, a history that dates back to the first Europeans to explore the coast of California, and, a flock of seabirds.

More states are allowing community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees

Diminishing access to four-year universities and majors has been holding rural students back. Community colleges say they can bridge the gap.

Kari Lake says OAN’s far-right coverage will fuel Voice of America

Senior presidential adviser Kari Lake says Voice of America will rely on coverage from the far-right OAN network. OAN has offered unwavering support of President Trump.

The Fed will likely hold interest rates steady as Trump’s tariffs spark uncertainty

The Federal Reserve will likely hold interest rates steady Wednesday as President Trump's tariffs threaten to raise prices and drag down economic growth.

Fighting loneliness in rural Maine, one casserole at a time

What happens when people put their phones down and eat together?

More Front Page Coverage