An immigration raid at a high school facility construction site in south Alabama resulted in the detainment of over 30 undocumented individuals, according to the FBI’s Mobile office.

Tommy Loftis, FBI Mobile’s public information officer, confirmed the raid occurred around noon Tuesday at the construction site for a Gulf Shores High School facility.

Loftis said that about 37 people were detained but that number may change as the individuals are processed.

Loftis said the site and other areas are targeted for immigration raids after law enforcement agencies receive tips that undocumented individuals may be working there.

Agencies involved in the operation included the Gulf of America Homeland Security Task Force, Orange Beach Police Department, Gulf Shores Police Department and Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office.

The City of Gulf Shores and Gulf Shores City Schools released a joint statement saying the site is under the complete control of the general contractor.

“The City of Gulf Shores and Gulf Shores City Schools are aware that a federal immigration inspection was conducted at the construction site of the new Gulf Shores High School,” the statement read.

“The construction site is under the complete control of the general contractor, and no city or school employees were present at the time of the inspection. We encourage inquiries for any further information regarding this inspection to be directed to the parties involved.”

The company building the facility, Rabren General Contractors, provided the following statement regarding the raid:

“Rabren General Contractors (RGC) is aware of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid that occurred at the new Gulf Shores High School construction site on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. RGC is fully cooperating with all authorities investigating this matter. We have no further comment at this time.”

Gulf Shores City Schools broke ground on the $131 million high school in April 2024.

The new Gulf Shores High School will be able to accommodate 1,000 students once it opens for the 2026-2027 academic year.

The new high school is a cornerstone of a 10-year master plan the school and city officials adopted in 2021, after the city school system formally broke away from Baldwin County school and formed started its own system in 2019.

The city voted to form its own system in 2017.