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Providence bans police cooperation with ICE under new executive order
['David De Matteis']
Local – NBC Boston
The mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, signed an executive order on Monday prohibiting the city's police officers from cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The measure, titled "A Secure Providence for All," was implemented by Mayor Brett Smiley and seeks to strengthen trust between the immigrant community and local authorities.
WATCH HERE WATCH HEREThe decision follows an incident in July, when Providence officers were accused by community members of assisting ICE agents during the detention of an immigrant.
Governor Sabina Matos publicly endorsed the executive order.
"I think the executive order reaffirms that same mentality, that we're not supposed to do that."
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