US EditionHoman: We’re not asking DC police to be immigration officers
The new order allows police to share information about undocumented individuals and provide transportation for immigration agents amid increased federal enforcement efforts.
- On Friday, White House border czar Tom Homan clarified that local law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia are not expected to perform ICE duties during the Trump administration’s temporary federalization of the Metropolitan Police Department.
- Amid what he described as a violent crime surge, Trump earlier this week sidelined the district’s home rule to initiate a federal takeover of the MPD, sending in National Guard and federal law enforcement.
- According to an executive order issued Thursday, MPD officers can share information on noncustodial encounters, transport federal agents, and report undocumented individuals with no charges to ICE.
- Amid fears of ICE involvement, civil society groups cautioned the move could deter crime reporting, as CASA spokeswoman Jossie Flor Sapunar warned residents may be too scared to report crimes.
- Facing a lawsuit, the Washington D.C. district government challenges the legal basis of the Trump administration's appointment of an emergency police commissioner on Friday.
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Homan clarifies degree of demanded DC cooperation with ICE amid growing feud about federal police takeover
White House “border czar” Tom Homan clarified Friday that local law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia are not expected to perform Immigration and Customs Enforcement duties during the Trump administration’s temporary federalization of the Metropolitan Police Department. As…
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Conservative News DailyTom Homan clarifies degree of demanded DC cooperation with ICE
White House “border czar” Tom Homan clarified Friday that local law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia are not expected to perform Immigration and Customs Enforcement duties during the Trump administration’s temporary federalization of the Metropolitan Police Department. As the Trump administration faces a lawsuit from the district for taking over the MPD, Homan this week sought to provide assurances that “we’re not asking Metro PD…
Homan: We’re not asking DC police to be immigration officers
President Trump’s border czar Tom Homan said Friday that the administration is not asking Washington, D.C., police to directly enforce immigration laws, adding that officers must cooperate with federal authorities.
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