LOS ANGELES — The chief of police in America’s second largest city has vowed not to cooperate with President Trump’s immigration policies.
“That is not our job, nor will I make it our job,” Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck told The Los Angeles Times.
Beck has promised not to cooperate with the Trump administration even if it means a loss of federal funds for his department. Beck’s position is that threatening deportation will make crime worse by deterring those people from cooperating with police during criminal investigations.
“In the mid-1990s, when the state cracked down [on] illegal immigration, all we did was drive people underground,” Beck said.
There are around 500,000 illegal immigrants living in Los Angeles, Beck
“That is not our job, nor will I make it our job,” Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck told The Los Angeles Times.
Beck has promised not to cooperate with the Trump administration even if it means a loss of federal funds for his department. Beck’s position is that threatening deportation will make crime worse by deterring those people from cooperating with police during criminal investigations.
“In the mid-1990s, when the state cracked down [on] illegal immigration, all we did was drive people underground,” Beck said.
There are around 500,000 illegal immigrants living in Los Angeles, Beck