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 Putting TRAC to Work |
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American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Minnesota |
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Letter to Minnesota Sheriffs and Police Chiefs about the costs and risks of local law enforcement agencies’ involvement in federal immigration enforcement
By Teresa Nelson and Jeff B. Gordon
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Immigration enforcement does not advance local priorities because it so often targets individuals who pose no threat to public safety.
You know that to protect and serve the public,
you need cooperation from local communities. Local residents serve as witnesses, report crime,and
otherwise assist law enforcement.
Police officers and sheriffs who are perceived
as facilitators of deportation have a hard time getting the cooperation they need. For example,
survivors of domestic violence refrain from reporting offenses and individuals with
information about burglaries fail to contact the police. These outcomes are not limited to the undocumented population. Many undocumented immigrants have US-citizen spouses and children. And because ICE enforcement often victimizes
citizens and immigrants with legal status, their
views toward local officials can sour as well
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Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, Syracuse University
Copyright 2017
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