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DC police announce major action on immigration enforcement after Trump's crime crackdown

Washington, D.C., Police Chief Pamela Smith issued an executive order giving limited cooperation with federal immigration authorities on Thursday.The move comes after the recent federal takeover of the department and the sending of National Guard troops to curb crime and homelessness in the capital.According to the order, Metropolitan Police Department officers can now help with "sharing information about persons not in MPD custody" such as during "traffic stops" and can provide "transportation for federal immigration agency employees and detained subjects," according to NBC 4 Washington.‘RADI

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