The City of Wichita issued an official response on Friday firmly rejecting viral social media claims that alleged the city’s mayor had instructed the Wichita Police Department (WPD) to collaborate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
In its statement shared on Facebook, the city clarified that these assertions are untrue and reiterated key facts about local authority and law enforcement policy.
City’s Statement: What Was Said
Wichita’s municipal government responded directly to the online reports, saying that circulating claims about a planned ICE deployment in Wichita were false.
Officials pointed out that the mayor does not have the legal authority to issue orders to any city department — including the police — regarding cooperation with federal agencies such as ICE…