ICE arrests in Georgia: Community impact, political reactions and legislative priorities

President Donald Trump’s increased deportation efforts are drawing reactions across Georgia, including from Governor Brian Kemp. On today’s episode of Politically Georgia, hosts Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy and Bill Nigut explore how these immigration actions are impacting the state.

AJC crime and safety reporter Joszef Papp joins us to talk about his visit to a poultry farm in Gainesville. He shares what he learned about the community’s response and the perspectives of the local immigrant population.

We also speak with Savannah Senator Derek Mallow about what he’s hearing from his coastal constituents and his legislative priorities as the session narrows in on Georgia’s budget.

Finally, we hear from state Representative Houston Gaines of Athens, who shares his thoughts on the federal government’s approach to immigration following the murder of nursing student Laken Riley and what additional measures he’d like to see enacted.

Links to today’s topics:

Mother of five among those arrested by ICE in Georgia operation

‘We’re not hurting anybody,’ says wife of immigrant taken from Georgia church

Two key Trump administration officials worked for ICE in Atlanta

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