This Alabama Sheriff Who Wouldn’t Participate in 287(g) to Aid Immigration Enforcement Lost Reelection After Nearly Three Decades in Office
24th May 2026
Another MAGA victory took place earlier this week, but this one has flown under the radar a little bit.
Lee County, Alabama, home of Auburn University, has had the same sheriff since before the turn of the 21st Century. But on Tuesday night, Jay Jones was narrowly defeated, largely because he would not participate in basic illegal immigration enforcement.