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Hammond officials boot ICE from police department parking lot
Hammond, Indiana officials, led by Mayor Tom McDermott, expelled U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from the police departments parking lot, signaling resistance to federal immigration operations.
- Around 6:54 a.m., officers in Hammond, Indiana, discovered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents preparing for an operation in the police departments parking lot.
- Mayor Tom McDermott, an Independent politician, intervened and requested the ICE agents to leave the premises, asserting local autonomy over federal immigration enforcement.
- This incident underscores tensions between local governments like Hammond, Indiana, and federal agencies such as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement regarding immigration policy and community safety.
Why It Matters
The expulsion of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from Hammond, Indiana, reflects growing resistance against federal immigration enforcement, highlighting the complexities of local versus federal authority in immigration matters. This event may influence similar actions in other municipalities grappling with immigration issues.