APD's Chief George Turner says the department works with federal partners, to a point.
Law enforcement leaders across the country have been weighing in on how they plan to handle immigration enforcement under a coming Trump administration. Some cities have loudly declared they won’t assist federal agencies in deporting people in spite of the president-elect’s threats to block funding.
“We are not a sanctuary city,” said Atlanta police chief George Turner at a press conference Friday.
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