Changes in Tucson Police Policy Toward Undocumented Immigrants

Since November 2007, Border Action, No More Deaths and Casa Maria have been working to change the Tucson Police Department’s policy regarding undocumented immigrants. At a recent City Council subcommittee meeting, Police Chief Miller unveiled the draft policy to council members. While there are still two provisions in the policy that we are committed to eliminating, the policy has some notable improvements including prohibiting officers from asking people’s immigration /citizenship status during traffic stops. Here is an editorial from the Arizona Daily Star regarding the policy. Congratulations to the advocates who have been working on this policy change.

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