APD: City No ‘Sanctuary’ But Doesn’t Target Illegal Immigration

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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.