Law enforcement
officers have no more say in these matters than any other
citizen and--with laws like the Hatch Act in place--it can be
argued they have less. Law enforcement officers do not get to
pick and choose which laws to enforce, and must carry out
lawful orders at the direction of their commanders and the
civilian government that employs them. It is unjust to
penalize law enforcement and the citizens they serve because
Congress disagrees with their enforcement priorities with
respect to our nation's immigration laws. The FOP issued a statement in January of this year
regarding the approach of the Administration on sanctuary
cities as outlined in President Trump's Executive Order. The
President recognized that it is unfair to penalize the law
enforcement agencies serving these jurisdictions for the
political decisions of local officials. It allows the U.S.
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