ICE agents arrest people in Lawrence and on KU campus, advocates say
ICE agents returned to Lawrence Friday morning and detained people on KU’s campus and elsewhere, according to local immigration advocates.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence high school students protest ICE detainments
A week after ICE detained five people in Lawrence, high school students protested at the corner of Ninth and Massachusetts streets Tuesday, saying the local ICE activity made speaking out even more important.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Haskell students gather Lawrence community in peaceful protest, demand ICE stay out of Lawrence
A peaceful, anti-ICE protest organized by Haskell students Friday afternoon brought swaths of community members together to declare that no one is illegal on stolen land.
via Sanctuary Alliance
Lawrence police, Douglas County Sheriff say they had no notice ahead of ICE arrests
Spokespeople for the Lawrence Police Department and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said that neither agency was involved in Tuesday’s ICE sightings and arrests, nor did they know they were coming.
via Sanctuary Alliance
Multiple reports of ICE detainments, sightings in Lawrence; 5 arrests confirmed, advocates say
Lawrence was swept with reports of ICE sightings and arrests Tuesday. Advocates say they’ve confirmed five people were detained.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence Humane Society takes in pets surrendered because owners fear deportation, detainment
The Lawrence Humane Society has taken in three dogs so far this year who were surrendered because their owners were afraid of detainment and deportation. The shelter had never documented cases like this before.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Sanctuary Alliance asks people to call hotline if they spot possible ICE activity in Lawrence
A Lawrence-based collective advocating for immigrant rights is asking people to call their rapid response hotline if they spot any potential ICE activity around town.
Lawrence City Commission asks about immigration, schools’ involvement and more in World Cup prep
Lawrence city commissioners asked about ICE raid concerns, Haskell’s involvement and more with preparation for the World Cup coming up this summer.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Immigration 101 speakers encourage Lawrence residents to be informed on policy, advocate for immigrant neighbors
Advocates with two local organizations on Saturday called on Lawrence residents to amplify and uphold the rights of their undocumented immigrant neighbors.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
False alarm: ICE is not accosting people at Lawrence Dillons
A social media post spread rapidly Tuesday about an alleged encounter with immigration agents in a Lawrence grocery store parking lot, but the incident never occurred.
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