Mayors warn that Trump's hardline immigration tactics could dent trust in law enforcement

Key Highlights

• “There has been no more urgent challenge facing all Americans these past few weeks than the chaos in Minnesota stemming from an unprecedented surge in immigration enforcement,” said Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt, a Republican who is the conference's president this year.
• Multiple mayors said they appreciated President Donald Trump's nod this week toward deescalating the federal government's operation in Minnesota, adding that they agreed with the administration's goal of deporting undocumented immigrants who have committed crimes.
• But they also described a dynamic in which they're facing pressure from constituents to evict federal agents from their cities — something they can't do — while struggling to align with federal counterparts. The surge has had a notable impact even in cities that haven't faced the brunt of the federal government's pressure like Minneapolis.
• “When trust is lost in how laws are being enforced in one city, we feel the risks to our police officers and to our residents in all cities,” said Leirion Gaylor Baird, the Democratic mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska.
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