DC police order limited cooperation with immigration agents

Washington, DC, the police chief, Pamela Smith, published an executive decree on Thursday giving limited cooperation with the federal immigration authorities.

This decision comes after the recent federal takeover of the department and the sending of troops from the National Guard to slow crime and homelessness in the capital.

According to the order, agents of the Metropolitan Police Department can now help “share information on people not in police custody” as during “traffic stops” and can provide “transport for employees of the Federal Immigration Agency and subjects held”, according to the NBC 4 Washington.

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President Donald Trump, alongside the defense secretary Pete Hegseth and the Attorney General Pam Bondi, discusses crime in Washington, DC, at the White House on August 11, 2025. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images)

However, the order indicates that the staff cannot “do any survey via a database only in order to find out about the immigration status of an individual”.

“Members must not investigate a person’s immigration status in order to determine whether they have violated civil immigration laws or to enforce civil immigration laws,” the order said.

“Members must not stop people on the basis only of federal immigration mandates or prisoners as long as there is no additional criminal mandate or an underlying offense for which the individual is subject to an arrest,” continued the order.

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The agents of the Metropolitan Police Department investigate a shooting on August 11, 2025 in Washington, DC (Andrew Leyden / Getty images)

The capital is considered a sanctuary city, which mayor Muriel Bowser tried to be abandoned earlier this year, according to Axios.

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“Excellent news. The American capital should not be a sanctuary for anarchy,” said Senator Mike Lee, Rutah.

“Rendering DC again safe,” said the Blanche Maison’s quick response account.

The federal takeover of the police service was announced on Monday by President Donald Trump, and there was an increased presence of the police throughout the city, including the National Guard in places like Union Station.

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Immigration and customs officers examine the lists of names and hearing time and places within the Federal Plaza courthouse on June 27, 2025 in New York. (Bryan R. Smith / AFP via Getty Images)

Only Wednesday evening, there were 45 arrests, and 29 of them were people in the country illegally, while many federal agencies participate in major repression.

Although the takeover was welcomed by the Republicans and certain residents of DC, many democrats have opposed vocally. This decision has been largely caused by juvenile criminal activities throughout the city in recent months.

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“The actions of the administration are unprecedented, unnecessary and illegal. There is no urgency of crime in the Columbia district. Violent crimes at DC have reached 30 -year historic stockings last year, and down 26% so far this year,” said DC prosecutor Brian Schwalb on Monday. “We are considering all of our options and will do what is necessary to protect the rights and safety of the residents of the district.