Trump wants to use traffic stops to target undocumented immigrants

President Trump said on Thursday that a next step for nationwide immigration enforcement would be identifying undocumented immigrants during traffic stops. Why it matters: The suggestion comes after Trump temporarily took control of Washington, D.C.'s police department and ordered the National Guard and FBI to aid law enforcement despite crime in the city being at a 30-year low.Driving the news: Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith issued an executive order on Thursday allowing officers making traffic stops to notify ICE agents about encounters with undocumented immigrants."That's a great step, if they're doing that," Trump said on Thursday during remarks in the Oval Office. "Yeah, I think that's going to happen all over the country. We want to stop crime."Earlier this week, Trump suggested similar law enforcement crackdowns in Chicago, Oakland, Los Angeles, Baltimore and New York City, which have recorded drops in violent crime.State of play: D.C. has a long-standing pro-immigration policy, including allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections and limiting cooperation with federal immigration agencies.When asked by reporters, Trump did not say whether his administration pressured Smith to change D.C.'s policy.Zoom out: The Immigrant Justice Center advises undocumented immigrants pulled over in traffic stops not to discuss immigration or citizenship status with the police, immigration agents or other officials.Go deeper: These are the cities Trump targeted next after federalizing D.C. police

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