Apr 11, 7:26 PM
Proposal would change LA police policy on illegal immigrants

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A proposal put to the City Council on Friday would allow police to investigate the immigration status of gang members so those in the country illegally can be reported to federal authorities.

Councilman Dennis Zine's proposal comes about a month after a high school football player was fatally shot, allegedly by an illegal immigrant gang member who had just been released from jail.

Zine's motion would amend a Police Department policy that bars officers from asking people about their immigration status in many situations.

Advocates of the policy say the change would make immigrants fearful of police.

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