Archive · 21 Sep 2025
Trump Threatens Emergency if D.C. Police Won't Aid ICE
Donald Trump said Washington D.C. is safe and beautiful.
He said crime went down after a special emergency order ended.
Now, he says he might declare another emergency.
He wants the local police to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, catch people who are in the country illegally.
The local police, led by Mayor Bowser, say they won't help ICE.
Trump says if the police don't cooperate, he will step in to help them, possibly leading to increased crime and making Washington, D.C. less safe.
Trump claimed D.C. is 'beautiful and safe' due to crime reduction.
A prior national emergency in D.C. had expired before Trump's recent statements.
Trump threatened to declare a new national emergency if police don't cooperate with ICE.
D.C. Mayor Bowser stated local police won't participate in ICE operations.
Trump warned that crime would surge if local police refuse to work with ICE.
- Who
- Donald Trump and Washington, D.C. officials.
- What
- Trump threatened to declare a national emergency due to local police not cooperating with ICE.
- When
- Recent days following the expiration of a previous national emergency in August.
- Where
- Washington, D.C.
- Why
- To combat crime and potentially force local police to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.
- Key Figure
- Donald Trump, former U.S. President
- Location
- Washington, D.C.
- Issue
- Cooperation between local police and ICE
- Trump's Stance
- Will declare emergency if MPD does not aid ICE
- Mayor Bowser's Stance
- MPD will not participate in ICE operations