Ingram, Texas: How One Officer’s ICE Partnership Fractured a Small Town
Jaron Alexander, a former sheriff’s deputy fired for misconduct, returned to Ingram, Texas, to join the local police force. Under pressure from city leaders, he helped implement ICE’s 287(g) task force model, leading to the detention of approximately 10% of the town’s population. While Alexander expressed personal conflict over separating families, he continued participating in the program for financial incentives, causing significant economic and social disruption in the community.