Police in Dallas, Texas, will not join Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) deportation raids or arrests that have been targeting illegal immigrants across the nation in the midst of a resurgent Trump presidency.
Dallas Police Department (DPD) Interim Chief Michael Igo on Wednesday told a gathering of Spanish speakers at Familia Bethel Internacional church, “The Dallas Police Department is not assisting any federal agency on detaining people that are either documented or undocumented in the city of Dallas,” Fox News reported on Thursday.
His comments came amid several meetings planned to inform the community’s immigrants about the situation. Igo also told the group officers would not turn in or report illegals who call 911 for help or those police pull over regarding traffic violations. He then encouraged them to call the department when they needed help and continue living their daily lives.
However, Igo did note immigrants with outstanding warrants would probably be deported.
The news comes after ICE field offices, including Dallas, were reportedly told to try and make 75 daily arrests as President Trump works to round up criminal illegal immigrants, Fox 4 reported on January 29.
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2025/02/13/dallas-police-refuse-to-join-president-trumps-ice-deportation-efforts/