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Police officers in US can enforce a federal law, local police officers are just not obligated to.
by JAlexoid 2y ago
Police officers in US can enforce a federal law, local police officers are just not obligated to.
- giantg2 2y agoDo you have evidence of this? They can hold you for federal authorities, but they have no jurisdiction to write a federal citation or summons.
- JAlexoid 2y agoImmigration enforcement is the most prominent today probably. Local police can arrest anyone for illegally crossing US border and can arrest someone for being undocumented(where not banned by state law), they are just not obligated to by federal law or US constitution.