Activists ask Phoenix PD to not engage in immigration enforcement

The Brief

  • Poder in Action asked the Phoenix City Council to ensure that the Phoenix Police Department isn’t helping immigration enforcement.
  • Activists claim that ICE agents are working with local law enforcement to target illegal individuals inside jails.
  • On June 18, council members voted against it.

PHOENIX The Phoenix City Council voted against a new petition that asked the Phoenix Police Department to not engage in immigration enforcement.

The backstory:

The petition was organized by the social justice nonprofit Poder in Action.

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