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Mount Vernon police chief says department will not 'round up' immigrants, drawing national attention
Summary
Chief Dan Christman said he issued a public letter declaring Mount Vernon PD will not participate in rounding up community members for immigration enforcement, noting the message drew national attention and threats but reaffirming that the department will pursue criminal activity regardless of immigration status.
Chief Dan Christman said he published an early public letter declaring the Mount Vernon Police Department would not take part in broadly rounding up community members to enforce immigration laws.
"Our police department wasn't going to participate in rounding up our community members," Christman said, explaining the message was meant for local residents. He added that the department will continue to investigate and arrest people who commit…
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