The Minneapolis Police Department’s updated policy explicitly states the department is not responsible for enforcing federal immigration laws. The guidance also prohibits officers from

Days before the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump, Minneapolis police announced Thursday that the department has updated its immigration policing policy. In a release, the department said the policy changes were designed to “offer clear guidance to officers during a time when community concerns are particularly prominent.

With days to go before president-elect Donald Trump returns to office with mass deportation plans, the Minneapolis Police Department issued a statement this week reiterating its policy which forbids officers from asking people about their immigration status in most cases.