The chief of police in Washington, D.C., will allow the Metropolitan Police Department to work with federal immigration authorities to arrest illegal immigrants, an unprecedented move that follows President Donald Trump’s crackdown on crime in the city.

MPD Chief Pamela Smith issued an executive order Thursday morning saying officers may cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection .

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“Effective immediately, members may assist federal immigration enforcement agencies with the following: sharing information about persons not in MPD custod

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