ICE Wants Local Police to Enforce Immigration Law. These Officers Signed Up. (Gift Article)

Our communities deserve better. State and local law enforcement must focus on matters of public safety, not deporting our immigrant neighbors and loved ones.

I won't lie, it's very cool to see my work cited in the New York Times this morning. "Researchers estimate that the share of people detained through any type of 287(g) program rose to about 10 percent in January, up from about 3 percent a year before." www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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When local police partner with ICE, it fuels fear and mistrust—making communities less safe. “Any kind of day-to-day activity for an immigrant could lead to deportation" said Nayna Gupta, policy director at the Council. Read more 👇

The Trump admin is paying local police millions in federal taxpayer dollars to work directly as ICE agents in thousands of counties around the country turning routine traffic stops into deportation for longstanding community members. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

From commute to detention: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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Plan your vacation accordingly. 🎁 #GiftLink ICE Wants Local Police to Enforce Immigration Law. These Officers Signed Up. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

The article notes there are no agencies participating in Hawaii. That's because Indivisible members across Hawaii got involved with their local police commissions & local governments to stop it. You can & should take action in your own community. #StopICE www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

New on The New York Times : “ICE Wants Local Police to Enforce Immigration Law. These Officers Signed Up.”

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So, some states, counties, and local governments are gleaning federal tax dollars by enforcing racist policies of cruelty. Got it. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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A New York Times reporter joined a traffic enforcement operation conducted by the Laramie County Sheriff's Office last month. Read more at the link below. 5/5

The $70 billion of new taxpayer money given by Republicans are supporting this racism and money giveaway to local police. This is what the Republican constituents voted for. Prisons and money for local police mostly in the south. Trump's personal militia. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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ICE Wants Local Police to Enforce Immigration Law. These Officers Signed Up. www.nytimes.com/interactive/... History will not be kind to these goon squads

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Frol commute to detention: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

“The rush to sign up and cash in has included some unusual agencies, too, like Louisiana’s State Fire Marshal and Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.” #immigration gift article: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...