Mayor Gordon seeks reversal of immigration policy
Reported by: Nicole Beyer
Email: nbeyer@abc15.com
Last Update: 12/03 8:02 pm

Mayor Phil Gordon has proposed a change to Phoenix Police Department Policy.

The new plan would allow officers to ask people, if they're suspected of a crime, if they're in the U.S. illegally.

Mayor Gordon said the current policy is out of date and doesn't comply with the city's need for immigration enforcement.

But, he said the new plan must include two guidelines. The first, all state and federal constitutional guarantees must be met and second, there can be no racial or ethnic profiling.

He has appointed four private citizens to work with the Phoenix Police Department to change its policy including former U.S. Attorney General Paul Charlton, former U.S. Attorney Jose Rivera, former Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods and former Maricopa County Attorney Rick Romley.

The mayor said he has asked for a draft of the new policy to be completed by December 31st.
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