HENDERSON, Nev. (KLAS) — Henderson police won’t assist any federal company with deportations, a spokesperson mentioned Tuesday — with North Las Vegas police’s function in any federal motion remaining unclear.
The assertion comes a day after LVMPD Sheriff Kevin McMahill instructed 8 Information Now that his division won’t partake in mass deportation “roundups” as President Donald Trump lays out his immigration insurance policies.
Trump has promised to deport tens of millions of undocumented immigrants, saying throughout his inaugural deal with Monday: “We will begin the process of returning millions and millions of criminal aliens back to the places from which they came.”
“The Henderson Police Department is not assisting any federal agencies with operations pertaining to deportations,” the spokesperson confirmed.
A spokesperson for the North Las Vegas Police Division mentioned it was “premature to speculate” the influence on Trump’s plans on “on local law enforcement agencies.”
“Regardless, the North Las Vegas Police Department is committed to enhancing the safety and security of our citizens by providing effective, efficient law enforcement while promoting community partnerships,” the spokesperson mentioned.
The Henderson Detention Heart serves as a brief holding facility for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The spokesperson declined to reply a follow-up query concerning the division’s jail insurance policies and advised 8 Information Now file a data request.
Metro alerts ICE throughout reserving and launch at its jail for felonies that “have the highest impact on public safety,” the coverage mentioned. Nevertheless, ICE should acquire a warrant and choose up the inmate.
Trump’s new self-described border czar beforehand mentioned he would use U.S. Immigration and Prospects Enforcement to “run the biggest deportation operation this country’s ever seen.”