A coalition of civic, political and community groups is calling on the City of Dallas to require police to observe, document and monitor the actions of immigration enforcement agents – and anyone claiming to be one – after reports of intimidation and impersonation in local neighborhoods.
Advocate Azael Álvarez said residents deserve basic verification from police.
“They should be verifying these are ICE agents. They should be verifying they are doing the right thing,” Álvarez said.
Fears of intimidation and impersonation
Álvarez said the concerns stem from individuals allegedly posing as immigration agents in Dallas neighborhoods. He said Dallas police have a responsibility to act, even if they cannot intervene in federal enforcement…