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Apr 27, 2026
Apr 27, 2026
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Ela Stark, left, and Ross Neba lead a chant during an Immigrant Justice Collaborative news conference outside of the Greene County Jail on Saturday, April 25 , 2026.

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A scroll containing more than 3,000 names of people who have been held at Greene County Jail for ICE since June 2025 is unraveled during an Immigrant Justice Collaborative news conference outside of the Greene County Jail on Saturday, April 25, 2026.

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People gathered outside of the Greene County Jail for an Immigrant Justice Collaborative news conference Saturday, April 25, 2026, to call on the Sheriff's Office to let the group tour the facility and visit with inmates.

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A community group seeking to help those detained by ICE in southwest Missouri is calling on the Greene County Sheriff's Office to follow ICE policies and let members of the group tour the Greene County Jail and visit with detainees.

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Reporting by Marta Mieze, Springfield News-Leader / Springfield News-Leader

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