Laurel Police Respond to Accusations of Sharing List of Local Haitian Immigrants with FBI

Laurel police respond to accusations of sharing list of local Haitian immigrants with FBI

The Laurel Police Department is responding to criticism from civil rights advocates following the release of department emails tied to a Freedom of Information Act request involving immigration-related correspondence with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Laurel police created a list of Haitian immigrants' addresses, shared it with FBI

Why Should Delaware Care?A Sussex County police department maintained and shared a list of local Haitian immigrants’ addresses, who were believed to be undocumented, with the FBI. Since May, the FBI has reassigned nearly a third of its agents nationwide to focus on immigration enforcement.    In a seemingly unprecedented move in Delaware, a local police department in Sussex County created a list last year of where officers believe Haitian immigr…