ICE-themed Halloween display in Alabama sheriff’s front yard stirs controversy — but his wife claims it was all her idea
Story by Anna Young • 7h
An Alabama sheriff is under fire after a Halloween display depicting an ICE raid popped up on his front lawn — but his Cuban wife insists the “tongue-in-cheek” decorations were entirely her idea.
The spooky setup outside Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch’s home shows three skeletons in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement shirts chasing two skeletons decked out in sombreros and Mexican serapes ponchos as they scramble over a fence, according to photos shared on social media.
The display sparked outrage on social media after a neighbor shared a photo of the Republican elected official’s gated home, blasting him for “parading racism in his front yard.”
“It’s hard to put into words how disappointing it is to see our elected sheriff use his own front yard to mock and dehumanize a group of people,” neighbor Whitney Newman posted on Facebook Tuesday morning.
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