How Local Police Are Working for ICE, and an Unusual Data Center Dispute
6/17/202611 min
Plus, the gym is the new first date.
Here’s what we’re covering:
ICE Wants Local Police to Enforce Immigration Law. These Officers Signed Up., by Allison McCann
Warsh Takes Charge of a Fed Facing Rising Inflation Threat, by Colby Smith
D.O.J. Seeks to Halt Air Pollution Lawsuit Against xAI Data Center, by Karen Zraick and Hiroko Tabuchi
Ebola Outbreak Could Become Worst on Record, Africa C.D.C. Chief Warns, by Zane Irwin
Sick of Swiping, Some Daters Would Rather Sweat Together, by Danielle Friedman
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Tracy Mumford· Host0:31
[upbeat music] From The New York Times, it's The Headlines. I'm Tracy Mumford. Today's Wednesday, June 17th. Here's what we're covering.
Speaker 3· Soundbite0:40
So the first guy you, the guy on the left is from Guatemala. Other guy's from Mexico.
Tracy Mumford· Host0:50
Across the country, the Trump administration has been recruiting state and local police officers to assist in its mass deportation campaign.
Speaker 3· Soundbite0:59
I said, "Hey, do you happen to have an ID? And can I see it?" And he's like, "Oh yeah, no problem. I got my green card, but these guys don't."
Tracy Mumford· Host1:05
And The Times has been looking at how that's playing out on the ground. Technically, living in the US without authorization is a civil violation, not a criminal offense, and local police have no responsibility to enforce federal immigration law. But the administration is expanding cooperation between local and federal authorities, and for the first time, the government is offering cash incentives