Prof. Emmanuel Mauleón Quoted by Time About Authority of Federal Agents

Professor Emmanuel Mauleón was quoted by Time about the extent of federal agents’ authority with immigration enforcement in light of the fatal shooting by ICE in Minneapolis. The shooting has heightened scrutiny of the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement tactics and their legality. Prof. Mauleón said, “The federal government has exclusive jurisdiction to enforce immigration.” He added that state authorities can be federally deputized to assist in immigration enforcement, “but without those agreements, state and local law enforcement aren't allowed to engage in immigration enforcement by themselves.” States can resist cooperating with federal law enforcement, withholding resources and information, but they have only a limited ability to prevent ICE operations given federal jurisdiction in the area.