The Dallas Police Department (DPD) has actually started organizing a collection of outreach conferences to educate immigrant areas that the firm will certainly not participate in any kind of expulsion raids or apprehensions presently being executed by the Trump management.
At the very least 5 conferences are occurring, with the initial starting on Wednesday and the rest going throughFeb 20, according to the DPD Facebook web page.
On Wednesday, DPD Interim Chief Michael Igo tried to relieve worries going through regional immigrant areas that the pressure will certainly aid Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in its expulsion initiatives, which have actually increase under the Trump management.
Chief Igo claimed his division would certainly not kip down or record any individual in the nation unlawfully that calls 911 for assistance. (Fox News/ iStock)
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“The Dallas Police Department is not assisting any federal agency on detaining people that are either documented or undocumented in the city of Dallas,” Igo claimed to participants at Familia Bethel Internacional church in Dallas, per CBSNews
Igo, that has actually been acting principal of cops because October, informed the Spanish- talking that his division would certainly not kip down or record any individual below unlawfully that calls 911 for assistance or is drawn over for web traffic offenses.
“I need you guys to continue to call the police, to not be afraid to come out of your homes to go to work, to send our kids to school,” claimed Igo.
He additionally comforted the that no apprehensions or raids would certainly be carried out in churches, institutions or health centers, although he did state that immigrants with impressive warrants would likely deal with expulsion.
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) knocks on the door of a supposed suspect throughout an ICE Raid in Chicago,Illinois The Dallas cops principal claimed his division would certainly not kip down or record any individual in the nation unlawfully that calls 911 for assistance. (Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg by means of Getty Images)
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Igo additionally required to X last evening to communicate his message that DPD would certainly not accept government migration authorities.
“There’s no room for fear in our community,” Igo created on X. “I am meeting with stakeholders across Dallas to reassure them we’re here to serve and protect all Dallas residents and are committed to enforcing city ordinances and state laws.”
It’s not the very first time Igo has actually revealed comments that would certainly seem counter to the Trump management.
President Donald Trump and deported travelers from Colombia. (Jim WATSON/AFP, left, and Colombian federal government)
Late last month, Igo, uploaded a video clip message to X, claiming that all locals would certainly be dealt with the very same despite their migration standing.
Igo’s most current remarks come as recently sworn-in Attorney General Pam Bondi Trump submitted a claim Wednesday versus the state of New York and its guv, Kathy Hochul, and Attorney General Letitia James, affirming a failing to adhere to government regulation by securing illegal aliens.
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Dallas is just one of 2 cities amongst the nation’s biggest lots cities, together with Texas next-door neighbor Fort Worth, that is led by a Republican mayor.
Last year, DPD reported an 8.2% reduction in terrible criminal offense throughout the city in 2024, consisting of a 26% decrease in murders contrasted to the previous year. The decrease in murders stands for 65 less murder targets than in 2023, bringing the city’s murder price to its least expensive degree because prior to the pandemic, according to information launched by DPD.
Fox News’ Sarah Rumpf-Whitten added to this record.
