Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has issued a warning to two local jurisdictions in the state that are refusing to comply with President Donald Trump's mass deportation program for illegal immigrants. Rokita emphasized the importance of state and local law enforcement officials providing the level of cooperation allowed by federal law.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) and Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) have stated their reluctance to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids. IMPD Chief Chris Bailey highlighted that local police lack the authority to enforce federal immigration law and have no intentions of participating in immigration sweeps. Similarly, IPS officials have made it clear that ICE agents will not be permitted onto school grounds without a criminal warrant.
