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Mayor Stewart Defends Immigrants Amid ICE Tensions
2/6/2026
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Story summary
- Irondale Mayor James Stewart, Jr. invoked Martin Luther King Jr. to justify protecting illegal immigrants.
- He pledged funds for activist training to monitor ICE agents and safeguard community concerns.
- An illegal immigrant was arrested for assaulting an ICE agent after Stewart's remarks.
- Governor Kay Ivey supported Tuberville's stance on enforcing immigration laws.
