DC Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith issued an order Friday giving her cops the power to notify Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of suspected illegal immigrants not in MPD custody — including those pulled over for traffic violations.

Smith’s directive, first reported by NBC Washington , also allows cops to assist in transporting migrants detained by the feds.

While Washington, DC, is not included on the Trump administration’s list of declared sanctuary cities , the nation’s capital does have laws on the books restricting cooperation with federal immigration authorities. 3

Smith’s order to members of her force expressly prohibits DC police from investigating a suspect’s immigration status or making arrests “based solely on federal immigration warrants or detaine

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