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Duval police explain limits on local immigration enforcement at community workshop
Summary
At a Feb. 3 workshop, Duval Police Chief Cutler reviewed Washington’s Keep Washington Working Act and Attorney General guidance, telling residents that local officers generally cannot enforce federal immigration laws, cannot collect citizenship data in routine contacts, and will document and forward alleged misuse of force to prosecutors and independent investigators.
Duval — In a community workshop on Feb. 3, Duval Police Chief Cutler told residents the Keep Washington Working Act and the Washington attorney general’s model policy restrict local police from enforcing federal immigration laws and from routinely collecting citizenship information.
Why it matters: The chief’s explanation responded to community concern about federal immigration activity and clarified what Duval officers can and cannot do — particularly about sharing custody data, cooperating with federal detainers, and allowing federal agents to interview people detained solely about immigration…
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