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Lafayette sheriff’s ICE partnership has grown to include detention, active enforcement

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By Alena Maschke Verified, Leslie Turk Verified
| Louisiana Illuminator
Six months ago, the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office sought to reassure residents that joining a federal immigration program would not mean deputies were “going out doing raids.” In the months to follow, the office has been ramping up its participation in federal immigration enforcement, including using one of its Downtown Lafayette buildings as a detention center and participating in at least one controversial checkpoint.
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Lafayette sheriff’s ICE partnership has been growing to include detention, active enforcement

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By Alena Maschke Verified, Leslie Turk Verified
| The Current Media Verified
Six months ago, the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office sought to reassure residents that joining a federal immigration program would not mean deputies were “going out doing raids.” In the months to follow, the office has been ramping up its participation in federal immigration enforcement, including using one of its Downtown Lafayette buildings as a detention center and participating in at least one controversial checkpoint.
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Councilman denies immediate plans to criminalize public camping in Lafayete

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By Alena Maschke Verified
| The Current Media Verified
In response to reporting by The Acadiana Advocate that Lafayette was considering an ordinance that would make it illegal to squat or camp on public property, City Councilman and Council Chair Kenneth Boudreaux on Tuesday afternoon released a statement that no such ordinance had been filed at this point.
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