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Washington, DC, Police Chief Pamela Smith on Thursday issued an executive order giving limited cooperation with the federal immigration officers.
The step has come after the recent federal acquisition of the department and sending the National Guard soldiers to curb crime and homeless in the capital.
According to the order, officials of the Metropolitan Police Department can now help in sharing information about individuals who are not in MPD detained during the “traffic stop” and “According to” transportation and detained subjects for the employees of the federal immigration agency, according to ” NBC 4 Washington,
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President Donald Trump, along with the Defense Secretary, PT Hegaseth and Attorney General Palm Bandy, discusses crime in Washington, DC at the White House on 11 August 2025. (Through Andrew Cablero-Renolds/AFP Getty Image)
However, the order says that workers cannot conduct any investigation through any database through any database for the purpose of inquiring about a person’s immigration status. ,
The order stated, “Members will not inquire into the immigration position of any person for the purpose of determining whether they have violated the civil immigration laws or the purpose of implementing civil immigration laws,” the order has been stated in the order.
“Members will not arrest individuals on the basis of federal immigration warrant or captivity, unless there is no additional criminal warrant or underlying offense, for which the person is subject to arrest,” the order continued.
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Metropolitan Police Department officials check shooting on 11 August 2025 at Washington, DC (Andrew Leden/Getty Images)
According to AXIOS, the capital is considered a sanctuary city, which was tried by Mayor Muril Boseer to scrap earlier this year.
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“Excellent news. The US capital city should not be a sanctuary for anarchy,” Sen. Mike Lee, R-Yuta tweeted.
The White House’s rapid response account posted “Make DC safe again.”
The federal acquisition of the police department was announced on Monday by President Donald Trump, and there is an increased law enforcement appearance throughout the city, including national guards at places like Union Station.
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents look at the list of names and listening time and places inside the Federal Plaza Courthouse in New York on 27 June 2025. (Brian R. Smith/AFP via Getty Image)
On Wednesday night alone, 45 arrests took place, and 29 of them were illegally in the country, as many federal agencies are participating in the major rift.
While the acquisition has been praised by Republican and some DC residents, many democrats have been actively opposed. The move was inspired in a large part by adolescent criminal activity in the entire city in recent months.
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DC Attorney General Brian Shwalab posted on X on Monday, “The administration’s action is unprecedented, unnecessary and illegal. There is no crime in Colombia district. The violent crime in DC had reached a historic 30-year-off last year, and is still 26% down this year.” “We are considering all our options and required to protect the rights and safety of the residents of the district.
