Digital Media Center
Bryant-Denny Stadium, Gate 4
Box 870370
920 Paul Bryant Drive
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0370
205-348-6644

© 2026 Alabama Public Radio

Donate/Portal

Play Live Radio

Next Up:

0:00

0:00 0:00

Available On Air Stations

Thank you for listening! Want to support this station? Make a donation by clicking here!

Immigration briefing: ICE eyes mobile detention as Texas agent shooting sparks outcry

NPR | By Jasmine Garsd,

Scott Simon

Published September 26, 2026 at 6:37 AM CDT

ICE is looking at "mobile detention facilities" for immigrant detainees as it quietly expands its detention system. Also, the latest on the ICE shooting of a Venezuelan man in Texas.

Jasmine Garsd

Jasmine Garsd is NPR's immigration correspondent and the host of The Last Cup.

See stories by Jasmine Garsd

Scott Simon

Scott Simon is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

See stories by Scott Simon

News from Alabama Public Radio is a public service in association with the University of Alabama. We depend on your help to keep our programming on the air and online. Please consider supporting the news you rely on with a donation today. Every contribution, no matter the size, propels our vital coverage. Thank you.

Donate