A Halloween display outside the home of Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch is drawing criticism on social media for depicting skeletons dressed as immigration officers chasing others wearing stereotypical Hispanic attire.

The display, set up in front of the sheriff’s residence, features two skeletons wearing sombreros and ponchos attempting to climb a fence, while three skeletons in T-shirts labeled “ICE” appear to pursue them. ICE stands for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

A photo of the scene began circulating Tuesday after neighbor Whitney Newman of Mobile County posted it to Facebook , calling it offensive and inappropriate — particularly given Burch’s role as an elected law enforcement official.

“It’s hard to put into words how disappointing it is to see our elected sheri

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