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Arlington board removes policy allowing proactive local contact with federal immigration authorities
Summary
The Arlington County Board voted unanimously to remove a provision in its "trust policy" that allowed local law enforcement to proactively contact federal immigration authorities, citing public-safety and community trust concerns and the need to comply with federal and state law.
The Arlington County Board voted unanimously May 13 to revise the county's "trust policy," removing a provision that previously allowed local law enforcement to proactively contact federal immigration authorities.
County Chair Takis Carantonis told the board the change was intended to protect public safety and encourage cooperation between immigrant residents and police. "We are not going to allow anymore that our law enforcement proactively contacts the federal government immigration authorities on any issue," he said during the debate.
Board members said…
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