Sacramento city manager limits police assistance to ICE agents

Sacramento City Manager Maraskeshia Smith addressed community concerns about cooperation between local police and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Smith clarified in a letter that Sacramento police officers are not permitted to assist ICE agents unless there is a credible threat to the safety of those agents, according to FOX40.

The letter emphasized that police officers will not be dispatched to support ICE agents in other circumstances, aiming to limit collaboration to situations involving immediate safety risks.

This statement comes amid ongoing community discussions about the role of local law enforcement in federal immigration enforcement.

Residents and local stakeholders are watching how this policy will affect police interactions with ICE agents moving forward.