police cooperation with ICE
Summary
Arlington leaders just banned local cops from helping ICE, even when it comes to gang members and terror suspects. This means a totally new way of handling federal immigration requests in our neighborhoods.
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Impact analysis
It's tough to put a clear price tag on this yet, but shifting all immigration enforcement strictly to the feds could mean changes to local public safety budgets.
Immigrant communities and advocates worried about local racial profiling or fear of reporting crimes win big with this extra layer of separation.
Federal immigration officials and critics argue public safety could take a hit if local cops can't team up on dangerous gang or terror investigations.
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