US EditionMayors Warn that Trump's Hardline Immigration Tactics Could Dent Trust in Law Enforcement
Mayors warn that federal immigration enforcement and a recent killing by agents are eroding community trust and complicating local-federal law enforcement cooperation, officials said.
- On Wednesday, mayors at the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington warned federal immigration enforcement focused on cities is eroding trust in local policing after the killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretti by two federal agents in Minneapolis on Saturday.
- Amid an unprecedented surge in enforcement this year, David Holt, Oklahoma City mayor and conference president this year, said chaos in Minnesota stems from enforcement and warned ICE is being rejected, risking trust in law enforcement.
- Elizabeth Kautz, mayor of Burnsville, said Wednesday that she now carries her passport locally to avoid harassment since ICE agents don't recognize her mayoral status, while Jim Hovland and Jerry Dryer warned policing needs neighborhood permission, not to appear as occupiers.
- With limited federal engagement, local leaders reported pressure from constituents to evict federal agents but said they lack authority and the White House hasn't invited them this week.
- Leirion Gaylor Baird warned that when trust in law enforcement is lost in one city, it endangers police officers and residents in all cities, and policing must have neighbourhood permission to maintain safety.
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‘Our cities are no longer safe’: GOP mayors condemn Trump immigration enforcement
A number of Republican mayors are condemning the Trump administration’s hardline immigration enforcement tactics in Minnesota, as they call on the president to pull back from Minneapolis and worry their cities might be next. “It’s roiling the country,” Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt told POLITICO. “We’re all sort of feeling the angst of our residents and the fear that our city will be next and that chaos is going to inevitably creep across the e…
Mayors warn hardline immigration tactics could dent trust in police
Elizabeth Kautz, mayor of Burnsville, Minnesota, says she carries her passport in her own city due to concerns about immigration enforcement. Her comments came during the United States Conference of Mayors in Washington. The gathering, usually focused on issues like…
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Mayors warn that Trump's hardline immigration tactics could dent trust in law enforcement
Elizabeth Kautz, mayor of Burnsville, Minnesota, says she carries her passport in her own city due to concerns about immigration enforcement.
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