Sharma Crawford

ICE brings ‘volatile’ activity to KC area. What to know & how to stay safe

Several hundred people marched through downtown towards the Liberty Memorial during a “Shut Down ICE” protest on Kansas City’s Westside and downtown in June 2025.

A Kansas City Star report warns of more aggressive and “volatile” ICE enforcement in the Kansas City region—highlighting a sharp rise in detention counts, increased activity around immigration courts, and the rapid spread of 287(g) agreements that expand local agencies’ role in civil immigration arrests. Immigration attorney Rekha Sharma-Crawford urges preparation now, sharing practical “know […]

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