Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith issued an executive order enabling officers to notify ICE about undocumented immigrants encountered during traffic stops. President Trump expressed support for this policy, suggesting similar approaches could take place nationwide to reduce crime. Washington D.C. traditionally upholds a pro-immigration stance, allowing non-citizens to vote and minimizing cooperation with federal immigration authorities. The Immigrant Justice Center advises undocumented individuals not to discuss their immigration or citizenship status during police encounters, emphasizing the impact of such policy changes on immigrant communities.
"That's a great step, if they're doing that," Trump said on Thursday during remarks in the Oval Office. "Yeah, I think that's going to happen all over the country. We want to stop crime."
State of play: D.C. has a longstanding pro-immigration policy, including allowing non-citizens to vote in local elections and limiting cooperation with federal immigration agencies.
The Immigrant Justice Center advises undocumented immigrants pulled over in traffic stops not to discuss immigration or citizenship status with the police, immigration agents or other officials.
Earlier this week Trump suggested similar law enforcement crackdowns in Chicago, Oakland, Los Angels, Baltimore and New York City, which have recorded drops in violent crime.
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