Dallas Police Defy ICE, Prioritizes Community Outreach Over Immigration Raids
The Dallas Police Department (DPD) has announced it will not cooperate with ICE on immigration enforcement, focusing instead on community outreach to combat misinformation and fear. These meetings, organized by the DPD’s Latino Community Outreach Program, aim to reassure immigrant residents that reporting crimes will not lead to deportation, except in cases involving outstanding warrants. Interim Chief Igo stressed the DPD’s commitment to public safety and city ordinances, not immigration enforcement. Further outreach events are planned throughout Dallas and surrounding areas to build trust and provide legal resources to the immigrant community.
John Q. Hosedrinker