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Washington, Colombia District, Pamela Smith police chief, made a limited cooperation with federal immigration bodies on Thursday.
This step comes after the recent federal deportation and sending troops of the National Guard to stop crime and homelessness in the capital.
According to the order Metropolitan police department Officers can now help in “sharing information about people who are not in custody MPD”, for example, during “road stop stops” and can provide “transportation for federal immigration agency and detained items” NBC 4 Washington.
President Donald Trump, together with the Secretary of Defense, Pete Hugset and the Prosecutor General Bondi, discusses crimes in Washington, Colombia District, at the White House on August 11, 2025. (Andrew Cabalera-Rinold/AFP via Getty Images)
However, the order states that the staff cannot “make any request through any database solely for the purpose of asking for human immigration status.”
“Participants should not question any person’s immigration status in order to determine whether they violated civilian immigration laws or in order to implement civil immigration laws,” the order reads.
“Members should not arrest persons based solely on federal immigration orders or detentions, there is no additional criminal warrant or a major offense for which a person is subject to arrest,” the order continued.
I support Trump to take control of police DC – Constitution is on his side
Capital police officers investigates firing on August 11, 2025 in Washington, Colombia County (Andrew Leiden/Getti Image)
The capital is considered Sanctuary City, What mayor Muriel Bowzer tried to get rid of earlier this year, Axios reports.
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“Great news. The capital in America should not be a shelter for lawlessness,” wrote Senator Mike Lee, R -utah.
“Make the DC again safe,” the White House account published.
On Monday, President Donald Trump was announced by the Federal Police Department, and the presence of law enforcement agencies, including the National Guard in places such as the Union Station, took place across the city.
AG PAM Bondi Meet with Mayor DC when Trump sends the National Guard troops in the capital
Immigration and customs agents are considering lists of name and hearing and places in the building of the Federal Plaza building on June 27, 2025 in New York. (Brian R. Smith/AFP via Getty Images)
On Wednesday night there were 45 arrests, and 29 were people in the country illegally, as numerous federal agencies take part in their Main repression.
While the absorption was evaluated by Republicans and some residents of the permanent current, many Democrats opposed. The move was largely caused by minors throughout the city in recent months.
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“The actions of the administration unprecedented, unnecessary and illegal. There is no accident in the Colombia district. Last year in the District of Columbia. The violent crime reached historical 30-year lows last year and decreased by another 26%this year,”-DC Prosecutor General Brian Schwalb. “We are considering all our options and will do what is necessary to protect the rights and security of residents of the area.
