DALLAS — Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson wants City Council members to explore a partnership with federal immigration authorities that would give DPD officers the ability to enforce some federal immigration laws, days after the city’s police chief announced he rejected signing such a deal.
Johnson said participation in the controversial 287(g) program could allow the city to hire additional officers with no impact on the budget, according to a memo he sent on Friday asking the chairs of the city’s public safety and government efficiency committees to hold a joint meeting on the agreement.
“This program could act as a ‘force multiplier,’ providing a path for the Dallas Police Department to deploy additional resources to reduce violent crime at lower cost to taxpayers,” Johnson wrote in the memo…