Sentences with phrase «about immigration status during»

And it long has been the practice of the Kingston Police Department to not ask people about their immigration status during an initial encounters with officers.

In defiance of the governor's new executive order, Erie County Sheriff Tim Howard issued a directive today telling law enforcement personnel to continue asking people about their immigration status during traffic stops, arrests and domestic incidents.

Passed in January 2017, the resolution dubbed «welcoming and inclusive city» by supporters codified a longstanding unwritten policy that Kingston police officers and other city employees do not inquire about immigration status during routine interactions with citizens.

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During the stop, the officer asked the passengers about their immigration status, requested immigration documentation from the passengers, and arrested the lead plaintiff for what the officer perceived as a violation of federal immigration law.