President Donald Trump promised a record number of deportations, and he’s warned police and local officials who don’t help that they could face prosecution.
Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo, a Republican, signed a letter of support for the president in December.
Meanwhile, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, a Democrat, has released “Model Immigration Policies.”
The estimated number of people in Nevada with non-legal status is 160,000, one of the highest rates in the country. As the president seeks more deportations, do Ford’s model immigration policies counteract them?
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According to ACLU of Nevada Executive Director Athar Haseebullah, Ford was just following state law when his office published the model immigration policies.
“It's not an edict that's coming from the Attorney General's office that says each of these sectors, each of these different agencies that are participating, or entities that are participating, are required to engage in these specific manners, Haseebullah said. “It's just a model policies that are effectively compliant with the law based on some best practices and takes into account Nevada's economy as well.”
Critics, however, have argued that the policies would make Nevada a so-called “Sanctuary State.”
For Enrique Davis Mazlum, Arizona State Director for Unidos US, policies like those published by the attorney general’s office are more in line with what communities want to see.
“It's not an issue of saying it's a sanctuary city,” said Davis-Mazlum. “It's understanding how the economy works, and if you take these people out, how the economy is going to be going into chaos, right?”
Guest: Athar Haseebullah, executive director, ACLU of Nevada; Enrique Davis Mazlum, Arizona state director, Unidos US
