‘We’d never been apart before’

What one Jackson woman wished she knew ahead of her husband’s ICE detention.
(Zoe Curran / KHOL)

Since March, about 100 people have been transferred from Teton County’s jail to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). That’s a pace the Teton County Sheriff Matt Carr has described as “steady,” since changing a policy to extend the time detainees are held for ICE pickup. 

One Jackson resident’s husband, a home builder, was detained in July while out of town. He has legal work authorization, a clean record and is working on a pathway to citizenship.

He’s been here for three decades with his wife, who agreed to speak with KHOL’s Jenna McMurtry and Emily Cohen on the condition of anonymity. Her story starts with what it was like when she found out he wasn’t coming home. 

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About Jenna McMurtry | KHOL

Jenna McMurtry joins KHOL from Colorado, where she first picked up radio at Aspen Public Radio and Colorado Public Radio. She covers immigration, local politics and health. Before moving to Jackson, she studied History at Pomona College and frequently crashed her friend's radio shows. Outside the newsroom, she’s likely earning turns on the skin track, listening to live music or working on an art project.

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